Este Haim

Este Arielle Haim (born March 14, 1986) is an American musician. She is the bassist and a vocalist of the pop-rock trio Haim, which she formed with her younger sisters Alana and Danielle in 2006. She co-writes all of Haim’s songs. Since 2021, Este has composed scores for film and television. She acted as a music consultant for the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus. Este was also the executive music producer for the mini-series A Small Light (2023). Early life Este grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California and studied at LA County’s High School For The Arts. Her family is Jewish. Este’s father, Mordechai “Moti” Haim, is an Israeli-born retired professional soccer player who moved to the United States in 1980. Her mother, Donna Rose, is a former elementary school art teacher from Philadelphia. Este’s paternal grandmother was originally from Bulgaria. The Haim sisters were taught to play instruments from an early age by their parents, with Este being encouraged to learn bass guitar by her father. She has described being influenced by bassist Tina Weymouth after her father showed her the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. Donna, Moti, and their children formed a fa