"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" a message arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their extra sister."
However, there remains one problem: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile supporters have publicly coveted the honor.
The evidence suggests something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at small eateries with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy nominees.
Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their visuals frequently depict them striding in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such pure happiness you inevitably think, "I wish to be part of that, too."
"The numerous instances on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the greatest honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to form a group."
"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."
The group have called into their homes, 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 in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in the running for the prize.
"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"
The significance of the accolade resonates with the band.
"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the pioneers that paved the way."
The project came out of a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.
The themes detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.
"I adore summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to make an effort in ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."
That newfound 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 drum sound.
"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.
"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."
The band's candor inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.
A former partner ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.
"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."
You can clearly sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their place in the rock pantheon.
They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.
Yet Haim will forever be their top priority.
"We have been making music since I was little," shares Alana. "There is no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."
A seasoned travel writer and outdoor enthusiast with over a decade of experience exploring remote destinations and sharing practical insights.
