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"Any idea when you're speaking to Haim?" an inquiry pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There is only a key snag: I also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're far from alone. Multiple high-profile admirers have also petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a close unit. Their visuals often depict them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such boundless happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to start a band."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The band have called into home, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

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

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the honor is deeply felt by the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge milestone," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The lyrics follow breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I adore summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

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 started with the drum sound.

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

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

Stories and Collective Humor

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

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Future

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an international audience.

However the band will forever be their primary priority.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."