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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There's just one problem: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. A host of celebrated admirers have publicly begged for the role.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the greatest bands, they're a close gang. Their videos repeatedly feature them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the greatest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate young girls to start a band."

"And thus anyone are welcome to be the next part of the family."

Award Recognition

The band are speaking from their homes, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in contention for the prize.

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

The significance of the accolade isn't lost on the trio.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The project came out of a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail endings and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That developed resilience called for a new sound – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that started with the drum sound.

"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 biography," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Humor

The trio's openness inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their personal tales.

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide following.

However the band will forever be their number one commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."