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"When are you interviewing Haim?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple high-profile admirers have publicly petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos repeatedly show them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless exuberance you inevitably think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage people to form a group."

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

Grammy Milestone

The trio have called into home, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The record was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The themes follow breakups and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That recent toughness required a new sound – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The band's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

One man broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate 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 no hope," says Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Legacy

One can easily 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 audience.

Yet the band will always be their primary priority.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."