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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to Haim?" a text reads. "My request was to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There is only one problem: The sender also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. A host of high-profile fans have also coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy nominees.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"So all is invited to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

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

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album came out of a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The themes detail breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life who they are becoming.

"I love summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Music

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

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

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

Experiences and Collective Humor

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

One man ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their standing in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an global fan base.

However Haim will consistently be their primary focus.

"We have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."