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"When are you interviewing the band?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: The sender also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile admirers have publicly begged for the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.

Similar to the best bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos repeatedly show them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to start a band."

"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Award Nod

The group are speaking from home, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with 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 thankful for the women that came before us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The record was born from a period of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The lyrics follow endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them determining in real life who they want to be.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That developed toughness demanded a new sound – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The band's candor fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

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

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an global fan base.

However Haim will forever be their primary priority.

"We have been making music since I was little," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."