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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text arrives. "My request was to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There's just a single issue: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have also coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a tight-knit unit. Their videos often depict them marching in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest honour. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage young girls to form a group."

"Therefore all is invited to be the next part of the family."

Grammy Milestone

The trio have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the nomination resonates with the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

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

"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed resilience called for a fresh approach – more raw and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

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

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The band's openness inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Legacy

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

They're major draws, with successful albums and an worldwide following.

But the band will consistently be their top commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," shares Alana. "There is nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."