Haim Sweet Haim

“It’s just me, with no bells and whistles,” explains Este Haim of the bass behind her trio’s acclaimed music

- By Amit Sharma

If you had told the 16-year-old me that she was going to be a featured player in a Fender ad, she would have immediately burst into tears!” says Este Haim, bassist and singer in Los Angeles sister trio Haim.

Since forming in 2007, the pop-rock group have signed to major record labels, wowed the crowds of both Glastonbury and South By Southwest, and seen their debut album climb to the top of the UK charts.

The three sisters—Este, Danielle, and Alana—now stand as one of the biggest indie acts to emerge over the last decade, so a recent collaboration with Fender to promote the American Professional II series will come as little surprise to their growing army of fans around the world.

“This new P-Bass is definitely easy on the eyes,” continues Este, who is also promoting the group’s third full length