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"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: The sender also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several high-profile admirers have openly coveted the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the greatest groups, they're a close unit. Their videos frequently show them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you can't help but 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 picked up a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage others to make music."

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

Grammy Milestone

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

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

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the band.

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

Heartbreak and Humour

The project was born from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent resilience demanded a fresh approach – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the drum sound.

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

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

Stories and Collective Camaraderie

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

Someone broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their position in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an international following.

But the sister act will always be their top commitment.

"We have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still kicking."