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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" an inquiry pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The sender also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple famous supporters have openly petitioned for the position.

The evidence suggests a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a close unit. Their music videos frequently feature them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the biggest honor. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage others to start a band."

"So everyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

The band have called into home, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The project was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words track departures and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in real life who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more unpolished and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

One man ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Future

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide fan base.

But the sister act will forever be their top commitment.

"We have been playing music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."