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"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There is only a key snag: The sender also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're not alone. Multiple celebrated fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a close unit. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the greatest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire people to start a band."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

The group have called into a break, where they're recovering after an major tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The project emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail endings and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed resilience demanded a fresh approach – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our book," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Humor

The trio's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Legacy

One can easily sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.

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

Yet Haim will consistently be their top focus.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."