Everyone Are Invited to Join as the Fourth Haim Sisters Bandmate.
"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."
However, there remains a single issue: I also longs to be Haim's fourth member. And we're not alone. A host of famous admirers have also petitioned for the role.
One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award nominees.
Similar to the best bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos repeatedly show them marching in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."
"The amount of times on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage others to form a group."
"Therefore everyone is invited to be the next member of Haim."
Grammy Milestone
The band have called into home, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.
They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.
"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"
The importance of the nomination is deeply felt by the sisters.
"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that came before us."
Personal Turmoil and Humour
The project was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.
The lyrics detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming.
"I love way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of 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 Style
That newfound toughness demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.
For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the percussion.
"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."
Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie
The trio's openness fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales.
A former partner left Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.
"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."
A Secure Path
It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their place in the music world.
They're major draws, with hit albums and an international following.
However the sister act will always be their primary commitment.
"My sisters and I have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."
