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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Several celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals often show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to start a band."

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

Grammy Nod

The trio are connecting from a break, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

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

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," continues Alana. "But we're just grateful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The record was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The words follow departures and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real time who they want to be.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

That newfound toughness called for a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that started with the percussion.

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

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

Experiences and Shared Humor

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

Someone left Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

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

A Confident Legacy

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

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

However the sister act will forever be their top focus.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."