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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."

However, there remains a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are not alone. Several high-profile admirers have also begged for the role.

The evidence suggests something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the best ensembles, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos repeatedly feature them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest honor. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"Therefore everyone are welcome to be the honorary Haim sister."

Grammy Nod

The trio are speaking from home, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

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

Heartbreak and Humour

The album was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

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

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed toughness demanded a new sound – more unpolished and immediate 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 detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Humor

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

One man left 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.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

One can easily sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

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

But the band will always be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still making music."