All Fans Are Invited to Become the Fourth Haim Sisters Sister.
"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their extra sister."
There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. A host of high-profile admirers have openly coveted the honor.
One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy nominees.
Similar to the greatest groups, they're a tight-knit unit. Their music videos repeatedly show them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to form a group."
"And thus everyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."
Award Milestone
The trio are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.
They're currently reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the prize.
"I follow the lists every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"
The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the sisters.
"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that came before us."
Heartbreak and Laughter
The record emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.
The words track departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.
"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."
Refinement of Sound
That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drum sound.
"Drums are such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."
Experiences and Shared Laughter
The trio's honesty fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.
A former partner ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.
"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."
An Assured Legacy
It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their position in the rock pantheon.
They're major draws, with successful albums and an worldwide fan base.
However Haim will consistently be their number one priority.
"We have been playing music since I was little," 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."
