🔗 Share this article The World Are Welcome to Be the Additional Haim Sister. Haim: "Being in a rock band is where our passion will forever reside." "Do you know when you'll be chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister." However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. A host of famous fans have openly begged for the honor. One thing is obvious something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy contenders. Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals frequently feature them marching in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such pure joy you inevitably think, "I'd love to be part of that, too." "The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to start a band." "Therefore everyone is invited to be the honorary member of Haim." The trio's live shows have helped them ascend to headliner status of line-ups around Europe. Grammy Milestone The group are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in support of their latest album, I Quit. They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in consideration for the trophy. "I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?" The weight of the accolade resonates with the sisters. "We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that paved the way." Emotional Upheaval and Candor The album came out of a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to move on. The themes detail departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming. "I adore summary, yes," agrees 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'." The trio won a prestigious breakthrough survey in 2013, and have later secured multiple chart-topping albums. Evolution of Style That developed resilience required 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 drum sound. "Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states. "'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound." I Quit evolves Haim's signature sound, combining acoustic rock with hip-hop adjacent rhythms and catchy pop melodies. Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie The band's openness inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales. A former partner ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight. "When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible." The group just finished a lengthy tour, but state they plan to tour again in the future. A Secure Future You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their position in the music world. They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an global fan base. However the band will consistently be their top focus. "My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."