The World is Invited to Be the Extra Haim Bandmate.

"When are you speaking to Haim?" a message reads. "My request was to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: The sender also desires to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. A host of celebrated supporters have openly coveted the role.

One thing is obvious something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a tight-knit gang. Their visuals often show them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire others to make music."

"And thus anyone are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.

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

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

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

Heartbreak and Laughter

The album was born from a period of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes track breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in the moment who they want to be.

"I love description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That recent 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 started with the percussion.

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

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

Stories and Shared Laughter

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

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

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

A Confident Legacy

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their position in the industry.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an international following.

But Haim will always be their top focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."