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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" a text reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There's just a single issue: The sender also longs to be Haim's fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of high-profile fans have openly coveted the position.

It's clear something is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the best bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their visuals repeatedly depict them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to start a band."

"So everyone is invited to be the fourth Haim sister."

Grammy Recognition

The trio have called into a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest 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 first all-female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the accolade is deeply felt by the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album came out of a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes track endings and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That newfound confidence called for a different sonic direction – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

"'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."

Stories and Collective Laughter

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

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

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Legacy

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their standing in the music world.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an global following.

Yet the sister act will forever be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was four," shares 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 going strong."