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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" an inquiry pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: The author likewise wants to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're not alone. A host of famous admirers have also begged for the position.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos often depict them striding in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the greatest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate young girls to start a band."

"Therefore all are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The trio have called into their homes, where they're resting up after an major tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor isn't lost on the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The project emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes detail endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience required a fresh approach – more unpolished and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales.

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

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Path

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide following.

However the band will forever be their top priority.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still making music."