Everyone Are Encouraged to Join as the Additional Haim Member.
"When are you interviewing the band?" a text reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."
However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of famous supporters have publicly begged for the position.
One thing is obvious something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.
Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals often show them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure happiness you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."
"How often on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate compliment. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to form a group."
"And thus everyone is invited to be the fourth Haim sister."
Award Nod
The band are connecting from home, where they're resting up after an major 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 first all-female band ever in contention for the prize.
"I watch the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"
The weight of the accolade resonates with the trio.
"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," adds Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."
Personal Turmoil and Candor
The project emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.
The lyrics detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them determining in the moment who they aspire to be.
"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."
Evolution of Music
That newfound resilience called for a different sonic direction – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the percussion.
"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."
Experiences and Shared Camaraderie
The band's honesty fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.
Someone left Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.
"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."
A Confident Legacy
It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their position in the music world.
They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an international following.
However Haim will consistently be their number one priority.
"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."
