Everyone Are Welcome to Be the Additional Haim Bandmate.
"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."
There is only a key snag: The author likewise longs to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're not alone. A host of high-profile fans have publicly begged for the role.
One thing is obvious something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award nominees.
Similar to the best groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals frequently feature them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such pure joy you can't help but think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate young girls to start a band."
"And thus everyone are welcome to be the honorary member of Haim."
Award Milestone
The group have called into home, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.
They're right now reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.
"I tune into the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"
The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.
"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge milestone," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."
Personal Turmoil and Laughter
The album was born from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.
The lyrics detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.
"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."
Development of Sound
That recent toughness demanded a new sound – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.
"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."
Stories and Shared Humor
The band's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic tales.
One man left Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."
An Assured Path
You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.
They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an international fan base.
However the band will always be their number one commitment.
"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."
