Everyone is Welcome to Be the Additional Haim Sisters Bandmate.

"When are you chatting with the Haim sisters?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just one problem: The sender also wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of high-profile admirers have publicly coveted the honor.

The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest bands, they're a close gang. Their videos frequently show them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I bought a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the biggest honor. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to form a group."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth member of Haim."

Historic Nod

The trio are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the nomination resonates with the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in ignoring the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That recent toughness required 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 percussion.

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The band's candor shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their dating tales.

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

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an international audience.

However the band will consistently be their number one priority.

"We have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."