Beach Bunny is an American rock band formed in 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Initially a solo project by guitarist and vocalist Lili Trifilio, Beach Bunny became a full band in 2017. The group achieved widespread popularity after their 2018 song "Prom Queen" went viral on TikTok in late 2019. Their 2020 song "Cloud 9" also went viral on TikTok in 2021.
History Beach Bunny began as a bedroom-based solo project in 2015 when Lili Trifilio recorded a song titled "6 Weeks". The same year, Trifilio released her first EP, Animalism. She released her second EP, Pool Party, in 2016. In 2017, she released her third EP Crybaby, and Beach Bunny expanded to a full four-piece lineup shortly after. In 2018, Beach Bunny released their fourth EP, Prom Queen.
On October 31, 2019, Trifilio and the band announced that they had signed to Mom + Pop Music and released their first full-length album, Honeymoon, on February 14, 2020. The album was produced by Joe Reinhart at Electrical Audio; the Chicago studio owned by Steve Albini, and subsequently mixed at Reinhart's Headroom Studios. Honeymoon was met with widespread critical acclaim, appearing on the Best Albums of 2020 lists in both The New York Times, and Rolling Stone. The album contained the song "Cloud 9", which became the band's second song to go viral on TikTok, where it was used in 2 million videos.
In November 2020, the band released a new single titled "Good Girls (Don't Get Used)". Their fifth EP, Blame Game, was released in 2021.
In October 2021, the band released the single "Oxygen". This was followed by the single "Fire Escape" in March 2022, along with the announcement of their sophomore album Emotional Creature, released on July 22, 2022.
In June 2024, the band released the single "Vertigo", their first release of new music in nearly two years and as a three-piece, following the 2022 departure of lead guitarist Matt Henkels. Their third studio album Tunnel Vision was released on April 25, 2025.
Band members Current Lili Trifilio – vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter and lyricist (2015–present) Jon Alvarado – drums, percussion (2017–present) Anthony Vaccaro – bass guitar (2019–2022); lead guitar (2022–present)
Former Aidan Cada – bass (2017–2019) Matt Henkels – lead guitar (2017–2022)
Touring Tay Norwood – bass guitar (2022–2025) Claire Zhang - electric guitar (2024–present) Nic Cheatle - bass guitar (2025-present)
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions USSales USAlt USHeat USIndie USRock UKIndieBreak.UKRecordStoreHoneymoon Released: February 14, 2020 Label: Mom + Pop Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming 25 21 2 27 38 ― ―Emotional Creature Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Mom + Pop Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming 19 ― 1 44 ― 19 38Tunnel Vision Released: April 25, 2025 Label: AWAL Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming ― ― ― ― ― ― 32
Compilation albums Title Album detailsProm Queen / Crybaby Released: September 20, 2019 Label: Triple Crown Format: LP
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions USSales USHeat UKPhys.Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart: Blame Game: Animalism Released: December 16, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming― ― ―Pool Party Released: August 23, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming― ― ―Crybaby Released: June 1, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming― ― ―Prom Queen Released: August 10, 2018 Label: Mom + Pop Format: LP, cassette, digital download, streaming― ― ―Beach Bunny on Audiotree Live Released: December 16, 2018 Label: Audiotree Music Format: Digital download, streaming― ― ―Blame Game Released: January 15, 2021 Label: Mom + Pop Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming63 9 9
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USAlt. USRock CAN IRE UK UKIndiePeak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart: "Cloud 9": WW "Sports"2018 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― "Prom Queen" ― ― 26 ― ― ― ― ― BPI: GoldProm Queen "Painkiller" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― "Dream Boy"2019 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―Honeymoon"Ms. California" ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Cloud 9"(solo or featuring Tegan and Sara)2020 9 11 12 92 58 64 8 193 ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver"Promises" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Good Girls (Don't Get Used)" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―Blame Game"Oxygen" 2021 ― — — ― ― ― ― ―Emotional Creature "Christmas Caller" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Fire Escape" 2022 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―Emotional Creature"Karaoke" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Entropy" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Weeds" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Vertigo" 2024 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―Tunnel Vision"Clueless"(solo or featuring Aly & AJ) ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Tunnel Vision" 2025 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Big Pink Bubble" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―"Year of the Optimist" ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―rowspan="2" "July"2026 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
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References
External links Beach Bunny on Twitter