Everyone Are Welcome to Become the Fourth Haim Sister.
"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."
There's just a key snag: I also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple high-profile admirers have publicly begged for the role.
It's clear an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy hopefuls.
Similar to the greatest groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals often depict them walking in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such pure happiness you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest honour. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate people to make music."
"And thus anyone gets an invitation to be the fourth Haim sister."
Award Milestone
The band have called into home, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their latest album, I Quit.
They're right now reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.
"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"
The significance of the honor resonates with the band.
"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge milestone," says Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that came before us."
Emotional Upheaval and Humour
The album was born from a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.
The lyrics detail breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.
"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."
Evolution of Music
That recent toughness called for a fresh approach – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.
"Drums are such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."
Stories and Collective Humor
The trio's honesty shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating misadventures.
A former partner ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."
A Secure Future
It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their position in the music world.
They're major draws, with hit albums and an international following.
However the band will always be their number one priority.
"We have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still kicking."
