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"When are you chatting with the band?" a text reads. "My request was to ask if I can become their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. Several famous supporters have openly begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy nominees.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos often feature them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to form a group."

"And thus anyone are welcome to be the honorary member of Haim."

Historic Recognition

The group are connecting from a break, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge milestone," says Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The project was born from a phase of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

That newfound resilience required a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drums.

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.

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

Stories and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying 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 no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

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

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an worldwide fan base.

Yet the sister act will consistently be their number one commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."