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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. And we're far from alone. Several celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the honor.

It's clear something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy contenders.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their visuals repeatedly show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to make music."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth Haim sister."

Historic Recognition

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

They're currently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in the running for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the accolade is deeply felt by the sisters.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The words follow breakups and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in the moment who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent confidence required a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Laughter

The band's openness inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

One man left Este over a medical concern. 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 only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an worldwide fan base.

But the sister act will always be their top commitment.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still going strong."