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"When are you speaking to the band?" a text reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: The sender also wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're not alone. Several high-profile admirers have openly coveted the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos often feature them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the greatest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage others to make music."

"And thus everyone are welcome to be the next part of the family."

Award Recognition

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 presently celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant step," says Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The themes follow breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That recent resilience called for a fresh approach – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating tales.

Someone broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their place in the music world.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an international fan base.

Yet the band will always be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."