Everyone is Welcome to Become the Additional Haim Sister.
"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."
There is only a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. And we're not alone. Multiple famous supporters have openly petitioned for the position.
The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy contenders.
Like all the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit gang. Their music videos frequently depict them marching in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such pure happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."
"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to form a group."
"So all is invited to be the honorary part of the family."
Grammy Nod
The trio have called into home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive 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 Grammys – with Haim the first female band ever in consideration for the trophy.
"I tune into the announcements every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"
The weight of the honor isn't lost on the band.
"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that came before us."
Heartbreak and Humour
The project was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.
The themes follow breakups and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.
"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
Evolution of Sound
That recent toughness demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the percussion.
"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our book," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."
Stories and Collective Laughter
The trio's honesty shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating tales.
A former partner left Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.
"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."
A Confident Future
It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their standing in the music world.
They're major draws, with successful albums and an global fan base.
Yet the sister act will forever be their top commitment.
"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."
