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"When are you speaking to the Haim sisters?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There is only a single issue: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are far from alone. A host of celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the role.

It's clear a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their visuals frequently show them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless exuberance you can't help but think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire young girls to make music."

"Therefore all is invited to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

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

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," adds Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words follow departures and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

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

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

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

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

Stories and Collective Laughter

The trio's honesty shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their personal tales.

A former partner left Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Legacy

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an international audience.

However the sister act will consistently be their top focus.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still making music."