Everyone Are Encouraged to Join as the Additional Haim Sister.
"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their extra sister."
However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. A host of high-profile supporters have also coveted the honor.
The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award contenders.
Similar to the best groups, they're a tight-knit unit. Their visuals often show them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."
"How often on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the ultimate compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."
"So everyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."
Grammy Milestone
The group have called into home, where they're resting up after an extensive 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 Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in the running for the trophy.
"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"
The weight of the nomination isn't lost on the sisters.
"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."
Emotional Upheaval and Laughter
The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.
The lyrics detail endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.
"I adore summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
Refinement of Sound
That newfound resilience required a fresh approach – more raw and immediate 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 am so passionate about it," she says.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."
Experiences and Shared Camaraderie
The band's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.
A former partner left Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.
"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."
An Assured Future
One can easily sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their place in the music world.
They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide audience.
However Haim will always be their number one commitment.
"My sisters and I have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."
