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"When are you chatting with the band?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the position.

It's clear a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy contenders.

Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable unit. Their videos often depict them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to start a band."

"And thus all are welcome to be the fourth Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

The trio have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The words detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in real time who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent toughness required a new sound – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The band's openness shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.

One man ended things with Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Future

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an global audience.

But Haim will consistently be their top priority.

"We have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."