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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There is only a single issue: The sender also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Several high-profile supporters have also begged for the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a close trio. Their videos often show them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans approached us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire others to form a group."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Nod

The band are connecting from a break, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie 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 honor isn't lost on the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant milestone," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Humour

The project emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The lyrics track departures and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real time who they want to be.

"I love description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

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

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating horror stories.

One man left Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

Yet the sister act will forever be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still kicking."