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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a text pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise wants to be Haim's additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. A host of famous admirers have publicly coveted the role.

One thing is obvious something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy nominees.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their music videos frequently depict them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to form a group."

"And thus anyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Award Nod

The band have called into a break, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in for their new 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-woman band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor isn't lost on the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," adds Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the women that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The album emerged from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The themes track breakups and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to make an effort in shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed confidence required a different sonic direction – more unpolished and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's candor inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

Someone left Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Future

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

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

Yet the band will always be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."