The World Are Invited to Join as the Extra Haim Sisters Sister.
"Any idea when you're interviewing the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."
There is only a key snag: The sender also longs to be Haim's fourth member. And we're far from alone. A host of celebrated fans have also begged for the honor.
One thing is obvious something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy hopefuls.
Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos repeatedly depict them walking in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I wish to be part of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a drum kit'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to form a group."
"Therefore all gets an invitation to be the next part of the family."
Historic Milestone
The trio have called into their homes, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.
They're currently processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.
"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"
The significance of the accolade resonates with the trio.
"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that paved the way."
Personal Turmoil and Humour
The record was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.
The lyrics track departures and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they want to be.
"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."
Refinement of Sound
That newfound toughness required a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the percussion.
"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she states.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."
Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie
The trio's honesty fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.
A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.
"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."
An Assured Future
One can easily sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.
They're major draws, with successful albums and an global following.
However the sister act will always be their top commitment.
"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still making music."
