All Fans Are Invited to Become the Extra Haim Sisters Sister.
"When are you interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry reads. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their extra sister."
There's just a single issue: The sender also desires to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple famous fans have also coveted the position.
One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.
In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a close trio. Their music videos often depict them walking in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless happiness you inevitably think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to start a band."
"So all gets an invitation to be the next member of Haim."
Award Milestone
The band are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their new album, I Quit.
They're currently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.
"I tune into the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"
The significance of the nomination isn't lost on the trio.
"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."
Emotional Upheaval and Laughter
The record was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that unique liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.
The themes track endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.
"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
Refinement of Style
That newfound confidence called for a different sonic direction – more organic and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the drums.
"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 title of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."
Anecdotes and Shared Humor
The band's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales.
A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."
An Assured Future
It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.
They're major draws, with hit albums and an global fan base.
Yet Haim will consistently be their number one commitment.
"We have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "There is no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."
