Este Haim

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Este Haim
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Haim performing at Rock im Park 2014
Background information
Born (1986-03-14) March 14, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • vocals
Years active2004–present
Labels
Member of Haim
Website haimtheband.com

Este Arielle Haim (born March 14, 1986) is an American musician. She is best known as a member of the pop-rock trio Haim, which Este formed with her younger sisters Alana and Danielle. Este is Haim's bass player and a vocalist. She co-writes all of Haim's songs.

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Since 2021, Haim has composed scores for film and television. She acted as a music consultant for season 2 of HBO's The White Lotus . [1] In 2023, Haim acted as the executive music producer for the mini-series A Small Light . [2]

Early life

Haim grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California [3] and studied at LA County's High School For The Arts. [4] Her family is Jewish, though they do not describe themselves as religious. [5] Haim's father, Mordechai "Moti" Haim, is an Israeli-born retired professional soccer player who moved to the United States in 1980. [6] Her mother, Donna Rose, is a former elementary school art teacher from Philadelphia. [7] Haim's paternal grandmother was originally from Bulgaria. [8]

The Haim sisters were taught to play instruments from an early age by their parents, [9] with Haim being encouraged to learn bass guitar by her father. [10] She has described being influenced by bassist Tina Weymouth, after her father showed her the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. [11] Donna, Moti, and their children formed a family band, performing covers for charity gigs and at children's hospitals. [12]

Haim graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in ethnomusicology. [10]

Career

The band Haim formed in 2006 and played their first show in 2007. They released their first EP Falling as a free download on their website [13] after meeting producer Ludwig Göransson. [14] Their critically acclaimed debut album Days Are Gone was released in 2013, [15] followed by their sophomore album Something to Tell You in 2017. [16] Haim's third album Women in Music Pt. III was issued in June 2020, after the band postponed its release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [17]

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Haim performing in 2018

In 2021, Haim composed the score for the Netflix limited series Maid . She became involved in the project through a friend who was executive producing the show. [18] [19] Haim collaborated with Christopher Stracey, a member of the electronic duo Bag Raiders. While Christopher produced and played synth-based sounds, Haim played most of the instruments. [20] While working on the music for Maid, Haim and Christopher were approached to score the film Cha Cha Real Smooth . [18]

Haim wrote original music for the Netflix teen movie Do Revenge . She collaborated with composer Amanda Yamate. [21]

Haim served as music consultant for season 2 of the HBO series The White Lotus after being invited to the set by her friend Dave Bernad. [22] Bernad executive produced the series, and asked Haim to work on the show after observing her interactions with actress Beatrice Granno. [22]

Haim hosted the pop culture and music podcast That Thing I Do with actor Darren Criss. One series of the podcast was released in 2021. [23] In 2022, Haim appeared in the film Licorice Pizza , which her sisters and parents also starred in. [24]

In 2023, Haim acted in her first role as executive music producer on the National Geographic limited series A Small Light . [25] Composer Ariel Marx wrote an original score for the series, with Haim producing an accompanying soundtrack of cover versions of songs from the 1930s and 1940s. [26] Contributors to the soundtrack included Danielle Haim, Angel Olsen, Remi Wolf and Weyes Blood. [2]

Personal life

Haim was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age fourteen, during her first year of high school. [27] [28] In interviews, she has discussed the challenges of managing diabetes as a touring musician. [28] When the band first performed at Glastonbury Festival, Haim fainted after taking insulin when she hadn't had an opportunity to eat. [29] [30] In 2018, Haim was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease. [15] She has since started wearing a continuous glucose monitor which she credits with transforming how she manages her diabetes. [31]

Artistry

Haim is a multi-instrumentalist who plays bass guitar, drums and guitar. [20] Haim's main instrument is a 1975 Fender Precision Bass. [32] Her first bass was a Fender Jazz Precision, which she purchased herself after saving up her allowance. [33] Haim prefers to play without a pick and rarely uses effects. [33] [14] Bass Magazine described her style as diverse, "which allows her to both play for the song and play for the bass, at all times". [34]

Discography

Haim

As composer

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Licorice Pizza Este [35]
2024 Shell Lydia [36]

Cultural influence

Haim, as Este, is name-checked in the Taylor Swift song No Body, No Crime , which tells the story of avenging a murder. [37] Swift named the song's character after her because she knew that she would be excited to be included in a murder-mystery track. [38]

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  2. 1 2 Duran, Anagricel (April 27, 2023). "Este Haim becomes executive music director on 'A Small Light'". NME. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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  10. 1 2 D'Auria, Jon (July 19, 2022). "Este Haim: Back In The Spotlight". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "The first CD that Danielle Haim ever bought". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "The favourite songs of the HAIM sisters". faroutmagazine.co.uk. September 7, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  15. 1 2 "Haim Have Been Through It". SPIN. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  17. ↑ Richards, Will (April 29, 2020). "Haim bring forward release of new album Women in Music Pt. III". NME. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  18. 1 2 Willman, Chris (June 28, 2022). "Rockers Este Haim and Christopher Stracey on Transition Into Scoring Together With Maid and Cha Cha Real Smooth". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Este Haim on her first scoring project for Netflix's Maid". composer.spitfireaudio.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  20. 1 2 Miling, Robin (June 23, 2022). "Maid Composers Este Haim and Chris Stracey on Fusing Their Musical Styles and Skills for the Netflix Show's Synth-Heavy Soundtrack". Below the Line. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  22. 1 2 "How Este Haim Became an Unofficial Member of 'The White Lotus' Cast". W Magazine. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  23. ↑ "That Thing I Do on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Alana Haim on Starring in 'Licorice Pizza' and the Real-Life Story That Made Its Way Into the Movie". ELLE. December 27, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  25. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (April 25, 2023). "Este Haim to Serve as Executive Music Producer on 'A Small Light' National Geographic Series". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  26. ↑ Adrian.Covert@groupsjr.com (May 2, 2023). "'A Small Light' Producer Este Haim Shares the Classic Songs That Inspired the Star-Studded Soundtrack". Spotify. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  27. ↑ Anello, Este Haim, Chloe (January 28, 2021). "The Stuff That Este Haim Uses (Almost Daily) to Manage Her Type One Diabetes". The Strategist. Retrieved October 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. 1 2 Jendricks, Jordan (November 27, 2019). "Este Haim on Burnout + Bolusing for Pizza". Beyond Type 1. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  30. ↑ "Haim recall the "nuts" time Este collapsed at Glastonbury". Radio X. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  31. ↑ Haney, Mike (February 4, 2021). "How wearing a CGM changed Este Haim's life". Levels. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  32. ↑ Amit Sharma (November 16, 2020). "Este Haim: "It's funkier to concentrate on the notes you're not playing, rather than the notes that you are"". guitarworld. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  33. 1 2 Melis, Matt (November 6, 2020). "HAIM's Este Haim on Teaming with Fender and Proving People Wrong". Consequence. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  34. ↑ D'Auria, Jon (July 19, 2022). "Este Haim: Back In The Spotlight". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Este Haim". IMDb. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  36. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 5, 2024). "Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Lionel Boyce, Ziwe & More Join Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson & Kaia Gerber In Max Minghella's Thriller 'Shell'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  37. ↑ Curto, Justin (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift's Haim Collab Tries to Be Cold-Blooded But Is Mostly Just Cold". Vulture. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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