History Music / Haim

* AWildRapperAppears: The remix of "My Song 5" adds in A$AP Ferg (unsurprisingly, the album version lacks this rap part).

Haim mostly play a variant of Southern California soft rock heavily influenced by [[TheEighties 80's]] pop and [[TheNineties 90s']] ContemporaryRAndB. Their music at times recalls top forty heroes like Music/{{Eagles}} and Music/{{TLC}}, though they're most often compared to a (hopefully far less dysfunctional) Music/FleetwoodMac and to a lesser extent, Wilson Phillips.

[[caption-width-right:350:Este, Danielle, and Alana. Not pictured: that one guy.]]

->''[[SignatureSong It felt great, it felt right, but I fumbled it when it came down to the wire...]]''

Best known either for their hit "The Wire" or Este's "[[MemeticMutation bass face]]", UsefulNotes/LosAngeles [[AlternativeRock alt-rockers]] Haim started existence as the family classic rock cover band Rockinhaim. Mordechai (drums) and Donna (guitar) Haim played with daughters Este, Alana, and Danielle at various local events until Danielle and Este left to join the girl group Valli Girls in the early 2000s. After the breakup of the Valli Girls, Danielle went to work [[OvershadowedByAwesome as a backing guitarist]] for [[Music/TheStrokes Julian Casablancas]] and Music/CeeLoGreen while Este completed her studies at UCLA.

In 2010 the sisters added drummer Dash Hutton, formerly of PunkRock groups Wires On Fire and Slang Chicken, and released the EP ''Forever'' to critical acclaim. Singles "Don't Save Me" and "The Wire" kept their momentum going, but no album was forthcoming until ''Days Are Gone'' finally emerged on September 30, 2013, immediately blitzing the charts and by most accounts validating the hype. They were subsequently nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2015 Grammy Awards, losing to Music/SamSmith. They then got another big break when they were tapped by Music/TaylorSwift to be the opening act on a leg of her blockbuster 1989 tour. Their second album, ''Something to Tell You'' was released in 2017 and got mixed reviews, with it being commonly criticized for being overproduced and sounding too much like straight pop music. They [[WinBackTheCrowd won back the crowd]] with their third album, ''Women in Music Part. III'', a much more raw and personal album, which earned unanimous critical acclaim and netted them two more Grammy nominations.

* TheCameo: It took five singles, but Dash finally shows up at his drum kit towards the end of the ''If I Could Change Your Mind'' video.

* TheCameo:
** They appear in the music video for Music/{{Chromeo}}'s "Old 45s" as three patrons at the bar P-Thugg sings at. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Este cracks someone over the head with a pool cue]].
** They appear at the end of Music/{{Thundercat}}'s "Dragonball Durag" music video, where after constantly striking out with women, he finally wins a date with Este.

** They appear at the end of Music/{{Thundercat}}'s "DragonBall Duram" music video, where after constantly striking out with women, he finally wins a date with Este.

%% * DreamTeam:
%% ** Have performed together with Music/{{Lorde}}.
%% ** They got to sing backup on "Jungle Love" for [[Music/TheTime Morris Day and the Time]] on ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive''. The collaboration was punnily billed as "Morris Day and the Haim".
%% ** Este's best friend? Music/{{Kesha}}.
%% ** Appeared on Music/{{Calvin Harris}}'s track "Pray to God" off of Harris's 4th studio album "Motion". Eventually was released as a single.
%% ** The director for ''Something to Tell You'''s tie-in short, ''Valentine''? Creator/PaulThomasAnderson! Anderson has also directed every one of their music videos from ''Little of Your Love'' up until ''The Steps''.

** They appear in the music video for Music/{{Chromeo}}'s "Old 35s" as three patrons at the bar P-Thugg sings at. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Este cracks someone over the head with a pool cue]].

%% ** They got to sing backup on "Jungle Love" for [[Music/PrincesAssociates Morris Day and the Time]] on ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive''. The collaboration was punnily billed as "Morris Day and the Haim".

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Este and Danielle performed in an early installment of the band minus Alana called The Valli Girls, which landed a song on the soundtrack to Film/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants. Este and Danielle regard this time as an OldShame today.

** [[https://twitter.com/haimtheband/status/1469369596138299393 This promotional image of them standing with their pants around their ankles]] has been interpreted as one to the RedHotChiliPeppers, who often performed in a similar state of undress in their earlier days.
* SpiritualSuccessor: They're often hyped as pop-era Music/FleetwoodMac's successors. Music/StevieNicks [[http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/hear-haim-and-stevie-nicks-recreate-fleetwood-macs-rhiannon/ apparently approves!]]

Haim mostly play a variant of Southern California soft rock heavily influenced by [[TheEighties 80's]] pop and [[TheNineties 90s']] ContemporaryRAndB. Their music at times recalls top forty heroes like Music/{{Eagles}} and Music/{{TLC}}, though they're most often compared to a (hopefully far less dysfunctional) Music/FleetwoodMac.

!!Treir music provides examples of the following tropes:

%% * CoolShades: All three sisters love to wear sunglasses.

* MsFanservice: The sisters seem to have fun with this sometimes:
** Their posters and promotional photos frequently features the sisters in various states of nudity, obscured only by using their instruments as HandOrObjectUnderwear.
** They promoted their album "Women in Music Pt. III" on social media in a similar way, posting pictures of themselves nude, using strategically placed copies of the album as HandOrObjectUnderwear.
** The music video for "Summer Girl" features the sisters slowly stripping off more and more clothes until they end up in bikini tops and shorts.
** Their tour outfits for the "One More Haim" tour are a matching set of black bras and leather pants that show off their bodies well.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Although best known for soft-rock hits ''The Wire'' and ''Don't Save Me'', there's plenty of synth-pop, r&b, and garage-rock weirdness to go around on their debut alone.

%% * TheOneGuy: Dash.

Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, a close friend of the family who directed many of the band's videos, ended up bringing Alana for a main role in ''Film/LicoricePizza'', and the whole Haim family (including Mordechai and Donna) appears as her on-screen relatives.

Best known either for their hit ''The Wire'' or Este's "[[MemeticMutation bass face]]", UsefulNotes/LosAngeles [[AlternativeRock alt-rockers]] Haim started existence as the family classic rock cover band Rockinhaim. Mordechai (drums) and Donna (guitar) Haim played with daughters Este, Alana, and Danielle at various local events until Danielle and Este left to join the girl group ''Valli Girls'' in the early 2000s. After the breakup of the Valli Girls, Danielle went to work [[OvershadowedByAwesome as a backing guitarist]] for [[Music/TheStrokes Julian Casablancas]] and Music/CeeLoGreen while Este completed her studies at UCLA.

In 2010 the sisters added drummer Dash Hutton, formerly of PunkRock groups Wires On Fire and Slang Chicken, and released the EP ''Forever'' to critical acclaim. Singles ''Don't Save Me'' and ''The Wire'' kept their momentum going, but no album was forthcoming until "Days Are Gone" finally emerged on September 30, 2013, immediately blitzing the charts and by most accounts validating the hype. They were subsequently nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2015 Grammy Awards, losing to Music/SamSmith. They then got another big break when they were tapped by Music/TaylorSwift to be the opening act on a leg of her blockbuster 1989 tour. Their second album, ''Something to Tell You'' was released in 2017 and got mixed reviews, with it being commonly criticized for being overproduced and sounding too much like straight pop music. They [[WinBackTheCrowd won back the crowd]] with their third album, ''Women in Music Part. III'', a much more raw and personal album, which earned unanimous critical acclaim and netted them two more Grammy nominations.

%% * BreakupSong:
%% ** ''The Wire''. Este describes ''Days Are Gone'' as "having no Music/TaylorSwift shenanigans".
%% ** ''Right Now'', although technically it's a "don't try to make up" song after the break-up has already happened.

%% * CoverVersion: For a band that hasn't been around long, quite a few:
%% ** ''[[Music/MileyCyrus Wrecking Ball]]'', ''[[Music/{{Beyonce}} XO]]'', ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Oh Well]]'', ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Hold Me]]'', ''[[Music/TheStrokes I'll Try Anything Once]]'', ''99 Luftballoons'', ''[[Music/SherylCrow Strong Enough]]'' (with an assist from Music/{{Lorde}}), ''Mustang Sally'' (rejoined by their parents), and ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Rihannon]]'' {with Music/StevieNicks herself!). Many of them are live-only - KeepCirculatingTheTapes!

%% * AWildRapperAppears: A$AP Ferg, on "My Song 5" (unsurprisingly, not on the album version).

%% * CountryMatters: ''Man from the Magazine''

Haim mostly play a variant of Southern Californian soft rock heavily influenced by [[TheEighties 80's]] pop and [[TheNineties 90s']] ContemporaryRAndB. Their music at times recalls top forty heroes like Music/{{Eagles}} and Music/{{TLC}}, though they're most often compared to a (hopefully far less dysfunctional) Music/FleetwoodMac.

%% * MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: 2-3 in the studio with live versions up a notch or two. Live covers of "Oh Well" shoot straight to a 6, [[InvertedTrope inverting]] SurprisinglyGentleSong but good.

Haim mostly play a variant of Southern Californian soft rock heavily influenced by [[TheEighties 80's]] pop and [[TheNineties 90s]] ContemporaryRAndB. Their music at times recalls top forty heroes like Music/{{Eagles}} and Music/DestinysChild, though they're most often compared to a (hopefully far less dysfunctional) Music/FleetwoodMac.

In 2010 the sisters added drummer Dash Hutton, formerly of PunkRock groups Wires On Fire and Slang Chicken, and released the EP ''Forever'' to critical acclaim. Singles ''Don't Save Me'' and ''The Wire'' kept their momentum going, but no album was forthcoming until "Days Are Gone" finally emerged on September 30, 2013, immediately blitzing the charts and by most accounts validating the hype.

%% * TheAllegedCar: Este's decade old Honda Accord.

%% * TheTysonZone: Played with. Though just about any stage antic attributed to Este can be explained by, "Well, it is Este Haim after all....", Danielle and Alana attest that outside of the spotlight she is a relatively restrained person who lives a quiet, normal life. Este herself had discussed how the energy of the concerts turn her into a different person than she is in private.
%% * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: A good summary of how Este dresses. Contrast to Danielle's mostly gender-neutral wardrobe.

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[[caption-width-right:290:Este, Danielle, and Alana. Not pictured: that one guy.]]

* ShoutOut: To the Music/{{Eagles}} in "If I Could Change Your Mind": "''Forgive my'' '''lyin' eyes'''."

* TheAllegedCar: Este's decade old Honda Accord.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Este Arielle Haim. How many young women would kill to be named that?
* BandOfRelatives: [[SiblingTeam Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim]], [[TheOneGuy and]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Dash Hutton]].
* BreakupSong:
** ''The Wire'', though if Este is to be believed, this trope is averted. She describes ''Days Are Gone'' as "having no Music/TaylorSwift shenanigans".
** ''Right Now'', although technically it's a "don't try to make up" song after the break-up has already happened.

* {{UsefulNotes/California}}:All three sisters have strong California accents and engage in large amounts of valspeak. Este is the most flagrant.

* ChekhovsGun: Their hit single ''Forever'' was released as a free download on their website in 2012.
* ChekhovsGunman: During the mid-2000s, Este and Danielle were members of a band The Valli Girls, which never reached commercial success, but managed to have a song featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 film ''Film/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants''. In addition, Danielle previously worked as a session musician and touring guitarist for a number of prominent musicians.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Este and Alana are prone to being this.
* CoolShades: All three sisters love to wear them.
* CountryMatters: ''Man from the Magazine''
* CoverVersion: For a band that hasn't been around long, quite a few:
** ''[[Music/MileyCyrus Wrecking Ball]]'', ''[[Music/{{Beyonce}} XO]]'', ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Oh Well]]'', ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Hold Me]]'', ''[[Music/TheStrokes I'll Try Anything Once]]'', ''99 Luftballoons'', ''[[Music/SherylCrow Strong Enough]]'' (with an assist from Music/{{Lorde}}), ''Mustang Sally'' (rejoined by their parents), and ''[[Music/FleetwoodMac Rihannon]]'' {with Music/StevieNicks herself!). Many of them are live-only - KeepCirculatingTheTapes!
* DreamTeam:
** Have performed together with Music/{{Lorde}}.
** They got to sing backup on "Jungle Love" for [[Music/PrincesAssociates Morris Day and the Time]] on ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive''. The collaboration was punnily billed as "Morris Day and the Haim".
** Este's best friend? Music/{{Kesha}}.
** Appeared on Music/{{Calvin Harris}}'s track "Pray to God" off of Harris's 4th studio album "Motion". Eventually was released as a single.
** The director for ''Something to Tell You'''s tie-in short, ''Valentine''? Creator/PaulThomasAnderson! Anderson has also directed every one of their music videos from ''Little of Your Love'' up until ''The Steps''.

* GradeSkipper: Collegiate example - Este completed a five-year Ethnomusicology degree in two years.
* HeAlsoDId: Este is a licensed real estate agent.

* IconicOutfit: Well, iconic bottoms. Danielle almost always wears pants, Este almost always wears skirts and Alana almost always wears shorts.
* IllGirl: Este, who is a Type-I Diabetic.
* [[NWordPrivileges J Word Privileges]]: Considered naming themselves "The Bagel Bitches" (all three are Jewish) before settling on their last name.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: 2-3 in the studio with live versions up a notch or two. Live covers of "Oh Well" shoot straight to a 6, [[InvertedTrope inverting]] SurprisinglyGentleSong but good.
* {{Motormouth}}: Alana, big time.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While treated as an equal by the Haim sisters and being perfectly content to stay in the background, drummer Dash Hutton is largely perceived to be a tack-on or a tag-along.
** Hutton's role is redundant as well, as both Danielle and Alana are competent drummers and recorded the percussion parts on Haim's music themselves. The reason they recruited a drummer to play live with them is based off their father's advice for none of them to become percussionists.
** As of May 2017 Dash Hutton is no longer performing live with Haim; the new drummer is Jody Giachello. Presumably the trope now applies to him.
* NearDeathExperience: Este claims to have nearly died on stage when her blood sugar ran dangerously low during a concert (she is Type-I diabetic).

* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: On Website/YouTube a video surfaced of Alana eating (and enthusiastically enjoying) Percy's Pigs candy in the UK. Cue a bunch of joking comments about how she can't eat pig because she's Jewish.
** According to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Pig The Other Wiki]], Percy Pig candy as sold in the UK actually does contain pork gelatin, therefore it is not kosher.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: While Este may come across as your average airhead valley girl, she's a lot more intelligent than one would expect at first glance. As noted above, she completed a five year Ethnomusicology degree in only two.
* TheOneGuy: Dash.

* RefugeInAudacity: Este is prone to this. From swearing like a trucker, to telling an audience in graphic detail about her desire to have sex with Andrew Garfield, to expressing satisfaction at her ass being broadcast across Madison Square Garden, to stage diving in skirts and dresses, she does not hold back.
** "''He wouldn't even have a dick left! I would chisel that shit with my labia!"''
** "''Everybody's clapping, so you must really like the song or my tampon string is hanging out and my boobs are hanging out.''"

* SiblingRivalry: All three sisters perfectly correspond with the generic psychological profiles for siblings. Este, the oldest, is bold, strongly confident, highly sociable and is protective of her younger siblings. Danielle, the middle child, is quiet, reserved and commands the least amount of attention of the three. Alana, the youngest, is a {{Motormouth}} who constantly vies to be the center of attention, often competing against Este for the favor. This dynamic comes off strongly in interviews, where Este and Alana compete for the microphone the whole time while Danielle stays in the background and generally doesn't speak unless addressed.
** The fact that each sister's height corresponds with her sibling status make it even freakier.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Haim serves as this at just about every festival they perform at; their performances frequently overshadow the other bands amongst both concert goers and the media covering the event.
** And Este is pretty good at capturing everyone's attention away from the other two sisters.
* StatuesqueStunner: The sisters appear to be tall women, with Danielle standing at 5'9", but Este, at 6 feet tall, takes the cake. Only Alana, at 5'7", averts this.
* TheStoic: Danielle, at least in comparison to Este and Alana's exaggerated personalities.
* TheTysonZone: Played with. Though just about any stage antic attributed to Este can be explained by, "Well, it is Este Haim after all....", Danielle and Alana attest that outside of the spotlight she is a relatively restrained person who lives a quiet, normal life. Este herself had discussed how the energy of the concerts turn her into a different person than she is in private.
* TeensAreShort: A strange variation of this, Este, the oldest sister, is the tallest and Alana, the youngest, is the shortest.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: A good summary of how Este dresses. Contrast to Danielle's mostly gender-neutral wardrobe.
* {{Tomboy}}: Danielle's fashion involves traditionally masculine clothing (t-shirts, jeans, etc...)

* WeirdnessMagnet: Este.
* AWildRapperAppears: A$AP Ferg, on "My Song 5" (unsurprisingly, not on the album version).

* BerserkButton: By self-admission, Este's are when anyone tries to mess with her younger sisters, or whenever she sees either Danielle or Alana pick up a bass guitar.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: All three are Jewish, though they don't really call any attention to it.

!!Tropes associated with this band include:

* {{Adorkable}}: All three of them. Depending on who you ask it's either Este or Alana who take the cake.