Everyone is Welcome to Become the Additional Haim Sisters Bandmate.
"Any idea when you're interviewing the band?" a message reads. "I wanted to ask if I can be their fourth member."
There's just one problem: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple famous admirers have also coveted the role.
The evidence suggests a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy nominees.
Like all the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit unit. Their visuals repeatedly depict them walking in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."
"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate others to make music."
"So everyone are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."
Historic Milestone
The trio have called into home, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their new album, I Quit.
They're currently processing the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the trophy.
"I follow the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"
The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the band.
"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."
Emotional Upheaval and Humour
The record came out of a phase of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.
The themes detail breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they aspire to be.
"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Evolution of Music
That newfound resilience called for a different sonic direction – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the percussion.
"Drums are such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."
Experiences and Shared Laughter
The trio's honesty inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales.
Someone left Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.
"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."
A Secure Legacy
You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.
They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.
Yet Haim will forever be their number one commitment.
"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."
