Everyone is Encouraged to Be the Additional Haim Sister.
"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."
However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous supporters have openly coveted the role.
One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path doing sets at small eateries with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award contenders.
Similar to the best ensembles, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals frequently feature them walking in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless exuberance you inevitably think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."
"How often on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to make music."
"So anyone are welcome to be the next part of the family."
Grammy Recognition
The band are speaking from a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.
They're right now reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in the running for the trophy.
"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"
The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.
"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," adds Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the female artists that paved the way."
Emotional Upheaval and Laughter
The project emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.
The words detail departures and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.
"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
Development of Music
That recent confidence called for a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.
For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on 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 title of our book," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."
Anecdotes and Collective Humor
The band's candor shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their personal horror stories.
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 casual gesture at midnight.
"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."
An Assured Legacy
One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their position in the industry.
They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an international fan base.
However Haim will forever be their number one focus.
"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."
