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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There is only a single issue: The sender also desires to be Haim's fourth member. And we're not alone. Multiple celebrated supporters have also begged for the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a close trio. Their music videos frequently show them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"So all are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Historic Nod

The band are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the sisters.

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

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The album was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The words follow endings and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

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

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

"Percussion 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 memoir," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

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

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an global following.

Yet the sister act will consistently be their top priority.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."