"Any idea when you're speaking to the Haim sisters?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their fourth member."
However, there remains one problem: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're far from alone. Several celebrated supporters have also begged for the position.
One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award nominees.
Similar to the best bands, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals frequently show them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such pure exuberance you can't help but think, "I wish to be part of that, too."
"The numerous instances on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the ultimate compliment. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to form a group."
"And thus everyone are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."
The band have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.
They're right now celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in consideration for the award.
"I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"
The significance of the nomination resonates with the band.
"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."
The record emerged from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.
The themes track endings and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming.
"I adore summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
That developed toughness called for a new sound – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drums.
"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."
The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating tales.
A former partner broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.
"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."
It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the rock pantheon.
They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an global following.
Yet the sister act will consistently be their number one priority.
"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," shares Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."
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