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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There is only one problem: The sender also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're not alone. Multiple high-profile supporters have openly petitioned for the role.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a close unit. Their visuals frequently show them striding in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such unfettered joy you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to start a band."

"And thus everyone is invited to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The trio are speaking from home, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," adds Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the women that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The themes track endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them determining in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

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

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

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

The band's candor fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

A former partner broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their standing in the music world.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

However the band will always be their number one priority.

"We have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still going strong."