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"When are you chatting with Haim?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their fourth member."

There is only a key snag: I also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're not alone. Multiple celebrated fans have openly coveted the position.

The evidence suggests something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy contenders.

Like all the best bands, they're a close gang. Their music videos frequently depict them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to start a band."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Award Milestone

The trio have called into their homes, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

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

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant step," says Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The project came out of a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The themes follow endings and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound confidence demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

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

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an worldwide following.

But the sister act will always be their number one priority.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still kicking."