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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There is only one problem: I also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple famous admirers have openly begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a tight-knit trio. Their music videos repeatedly show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the greatest compliment. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to make music."

"So all are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The band are speaking from home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I follow the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album emerged from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were 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 follow breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That developed confidence required a fresh approach – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the drums.

"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

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

Stories and Collective Camaraderie

The band's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

Someone left Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.

However the sister act will forever be their number one commitment.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."