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

However, there remains one problem: The sender also desires to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. A host of famous supporters have openly petitioned for the position.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a tight-knit unit. Their music videos frequently show them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the greatest honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to start a band."

"So anyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The band are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in the running for the trophy.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the nomination isn't lost on the sisters.

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

Heartbreak and Candor

The album emerged from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The themes follow endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them determining in real time who they want to be.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent toughness called for a new sound – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's openness inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Path

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

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an international fan base.

However Haim will always be their primary focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."