The World is Encouraged to Join as the Extra Haim Sister.

"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several celebrated fans have also begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy contenders.

Similar to the best groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos repeatedly feature them walking in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the biggest honor. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"Therefore everyone are welcome to be the fourth part of the family."

Historic Nod

The band are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The album emerged from a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words follow endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them working out in the moment who they want to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience called for a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that started with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The band's candor fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

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

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.

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

But the band will consistently be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "There is no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still kicking."