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"When are you speaking to Haim?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just one problem: I also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several famous fans have also petitioned for the honor.

It's clear a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the best bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals frequently depict them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such boundless joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to start a band."

"And thus all is invited to be the fourth Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

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

They're currently reeling from the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in the running for the award.

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

The weight of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album was born from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that strange in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That recent toughness required a different sonic direction – more raw and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their personal horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Legacy

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an global fan base.

Yet the sister act will forever be their number one priority.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still making music."