The World Are Invited to Become the Extra Haim Sister.
"When are you chatting with the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."
There is only a key snag: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have publicly coveted the position.
The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award contenders.
Similar to the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos frequently feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."
"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to form a group."
"And thus all gets an invitation to be the honorary Haim sister."
Award Recognition
The band are speaking from home, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in for their latest album, I Quit.
They're currently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the trophy.
"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"
The significance of the accolade isn't lost on the band.
"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."
Emotional Upheaval and Laughter
The album emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.
The words track endings and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.
"I love description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Refinement of Sound
That newfound confidence called for a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that started with the percussion.
"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."
Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie
The trio's openness inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their personal tales.
Someone left 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.
"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."
A Confident Future
You can clearly sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.
They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.
Yet the band will consistently be their primary priority.
"We have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still making music."