All Fans Are Invited to Become the Fourth Haim Sisters Sister.
"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" a message pops up. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."
There is only a single issue: The author likewise desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple celebrated fans have publicly coveted the position.
The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.
In the tradition of the most iconic ensembles, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos frequently depict them striding in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the ultimate honor. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate others to form a group."
"So anyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."
Historic Recognition
The band have called into home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their latest album, I Quit.
They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the trophy.
"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"
The importance of the honor is deeply felt by the band.
"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant milestone," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that paved the way."
Emotional Upheaval and Candor
The album was born from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.
The themes follow breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life who they aspire to be.
"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to actively work on blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Evolution of Music
That developed toughness required a fresh approach – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the percussion.
"Percussion is such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."
Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie
The trio's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating misadventures.
One man broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.
"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."
An Assured Legacy
One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their position in the rock pantheon.
They're major draws, with hit albums and an global fan base.
Yet the sister act will forever be their primary focus.
"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still going strong."
