All Fans is Invited to Become the Additional Haim Member.
"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."
However, there remains one problem: The sender also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous admirers have also petitioned for the position.
The evidence suggests something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award contenders.
Like all the best ensembles, they're a close gang. Their visuals frequently feature them marching in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."
"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the greatest honor. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate others to form a group."
"And thus everyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."
Award Recognition
The trio have called into a break, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.
They're right now processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the trophy.
"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"
The weight of the accolade isn't lost on the band.
"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major milestone," adds Alana. "But we're just grateful for the female artists that came before us."
Personal Turmoil and Laughter
The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to move on.
The lyrics detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them working out in the moment who they are becoming.
"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
Evolution of Style
That recent toughness required a different sonic direction – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.
"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."
Experiences and Collective Laughter
The trio's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating tales.
A former partner ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."
A Secure Path
One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their standing in the industry.
They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an international audience.
But the sister act will consistently be their primary priority.
"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still making music."
