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"When are you speaking to Haim?" an inquiry pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their fourth member."

However, there remains one problem: The sender also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Multiple famous supporters have publicly petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the greatest bands, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals often depict them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," states Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to make music."

"And thus anyone is invited to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The trio are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow 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 dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge step," continues Alana. "However we're just grateful for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

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

The themes track departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent resilience required a new sound – more raw and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drum sound.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Humor

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

One man broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an international fan base.

However the band will always be their number one priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still kicking."