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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The sender also longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. What's more, we are far from alone. Multiple famous fans have also begged for the honor.

It's clear a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a tight-knit gang. Their videos repeatedly feature them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to make music."

"So anyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Nod

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

They're presently processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in the running for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," adds Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The album emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics detail endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I adore summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That newfound confidence called for a new sound – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

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

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's openness inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

One man left Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an global audience.

However Haim will consistently be their primary commitment.

"We have been making music since I was little," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."