Everyone Are Invited to Become the Additional Haim Sisters Member.
"Any idea when you're chatting with the band?" a message pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."
There's just a key snag: The sender also wants to be Haim's fourth member. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile supporters have also begged for the position.
One thing is obvious something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy Award contenders.
Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a close gang. Their music videos frequently feature them striding in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."
"How often on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to start a band."
"And thus anyone are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."
Historic Nod
The trio are speaking from their homes, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.
They're presently celebrating the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the award.
"I watch the announcements every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"
The weight of the honor resonates with the sisters.
"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that inspired us."
Personal Turmoil and Humour
The record was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.
The lyrics track breakups and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.
"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Evolution of Sound
That recent confidence demanded a new sound – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the percussion.
"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."
Stories and Collective Laughter
The trio's honesty shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal horror stories.
A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."
A Secure Future
It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.
They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global following.
But the sister act will always be their top priority.
"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."
