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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There is only a single issue: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're not alone. A host of famous supporters have publicly petitioned for the position.

It's clear a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals repeatedly depict them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to make music."

"So all gets an invitation to be the honorary Haim sister."

Grammy Recognition

The trio have called into home, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the honor isn't lost on the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics track endings and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

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

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The band's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their personal tales.

One man broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Legacy

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an global fan base.

However the band will always be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."