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"Any idea when you're speaking to the Haim sisters?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their extra sister."

However, there remains one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple famous supporters have also coveted the honor.

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

Like all the best groups, they're a close gang. Their visuals frequently feature them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to make music."

"And thus anyone gets an invitation to be the honorary Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

The band have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.

"I follow the lists every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record came out of a period of personal change. 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 words detail departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound confidence called for a different sonic direction – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Humor

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

A former partner left Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Legacy

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their position in the industry.

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

But the band will forever be their number one priority.

"We have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."