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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: The sender also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of famous admirers have also coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos frequently feature them walking in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honor. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire young girls to start a band."

"Therefore everyone is invited to be the honorary Haim sister."

Historic Recognition

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

They're currently celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the award.

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

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

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album came out of a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The themes follow departures and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in real time who they want to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That newfound confidence required a new sound – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drum sound.

"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

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

One man ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an global following.

However the band will always be their primary focus.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was little," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."