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"When are you interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There is only a single issue: The author likewise longs to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several famous admirers have also coveted the position.

The evidence suggests something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path doing sets at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the best ensembles, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos frequently depict them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to form a group."

"Therefore everyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Recognition

The group are connecting from 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 shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "However we're just thankful for the women that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The record emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them determining in the moment who they want to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent resilience required a different sonic direction – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The trio's candor shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

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

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

However Haim will consistently be their number one commitment.

"We have been playing music since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."