The World Are Welcome to Join as the Additional Haim Sisters Member.
"Any idea when you're speaking to the Haim sisters?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."
However, there remains a key snag: The sender also longs to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're not alone. Multiple famous admirers have also coveted the honor.
It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award contenders.
Similar to the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit unit. Their videos frequently show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."
"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate young girls to start a band."
"And thus everyone are welcome to be the honorary member of Haim."
Historic Recognition
The group have called into their homes, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.
They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first female band ever in consideration for the prize.
"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"
The significance of the honor resonates with the trio.
"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."
Emotional Upheaval and Humour
The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to let go.
The words detail departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.
"I love description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."
Development of Sound
That developed resilience demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the percussion.
"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."
Stories and Collective Laughter
The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic horror stories.
One man broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.
"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."
An Assured Path
One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their standing in the industry.
They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an worldwide fan base.
Yet Haim will forever be their top commitment.
"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."
