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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 fourth member."

However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Several high-profile supporters have openly begged for the position.

One thing is obvious something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos repeatedly show them walking in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such pure exuberance you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to start a band."

"So all is invited to be the fourth Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The trio are speaking from a break, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

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

"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "But we're just grateful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The words detail endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them working out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound confidence required a fresh approach – 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 drum sound.

"Percussion is such a detailed thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Shared Humor

The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

One man left Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Legacy

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their standing in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an international audience.

But the band will forever be their top focus.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still making music."