The World is Invited to Join as the Additional Haim Member.

"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the Haim sisters?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Several celebrated admirers have publicly begged for the honor.

The evidence suggests a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the most iconic ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos often show them walking in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered happiness you find yourself thinking, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to form a group."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the next part of the family."

Award Milestone

The band are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant step," says Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

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

The words detail endings and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them working out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to actively work on blocking the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That newfound confidence required a fresh approach – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The band's honesty shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an worldwide following.

Yet the sister act will forever be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."