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"When are you interviewing the band?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple celebrated supporters have openly petitioned for the honor.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos often depict them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"So anyone are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."

Award Milestone

The band are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the trio.

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant milestone," continues Alana. "However we're just grateful for the female artists that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The themes track departures and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent confidence called for a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The trio's candor shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

Someone broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Legacy

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global following.

Yet the sister act will consistently be their top priority.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."