Everyone Are Encouraged to Become the Fourth Haim Sister.
"Any idea when you're speaking to Haim?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."
However, there remains one problem: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several celebrated supporters have publicly begged for the position.
It's clear something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy Award contenders.
In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos often depict them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such unfettered happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."
"Therefore all is invited to be the honorary Haim sister."
Grammy Recognition
The trio are speaking from home, where they're recovering after an major tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.
They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.
"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"
The significance of the honor is deeply felt by the trio.
"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."
Emotional Upheaval and Candor
The record was born from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.
The lyrics detail endings and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.
"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Development of Music
That recent toughness demanded a fresh approach – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drums.
"Percussion 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," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."
Experiences and Collective Humor
The band's openness fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.
A former partner ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate 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 hope," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."
A Secure Future
You can clearly sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.
They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide audience.
Yet Haim will always be their primary focus.
"My sisters and I have been making music since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."
