All Fans is Invited to Join as the Fourth Haim Member.

"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a text arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: I also longs to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of celebrated fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are multiple Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the best groups, they're a close trio. Their music videos frequently feature them striding in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to make music."

"So all gets an invitation to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The band are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the accolade isn't lost on the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The record emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The words track departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That newfound toughness required a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

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

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The trio's candor fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

Someone left Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an global following.

However Haim will consistently be their primary commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still kicking."