All Fans Are Invited to Be the Extra Haim Sisters Member.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just one problem: I also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of famous fans have publicly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy nominees.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a close unit. Their music videos repeatedly feature them walking in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I got a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"Therefore everyone is invited to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The group have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the nomination isn't lost on the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "However we're just thankful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The project came out of a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes track departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That newfound resilience required a new sound – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the drums.

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The band's candor inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.

A former partner ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their place in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an international audience.

But the band will forever be their primary commitment.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."