Beach Bunny is an American

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band formed in 2015 in

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. 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 "

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" went viral on

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in late 2019. Their 2020 song "

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" 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, titled ''Animalism''. She released her second EP titled ''Pool Party'' in 2016. In 2017, she released her third EP titled ''Crybaby'', and Beach Bunny expanded to a full four-piece lineup shortly after. In 2018, Beach Bunny released their fourth EP, titled ''Prom Queen''. On October 31, 2019, Trifilio and the band announced that they had signed to

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and released their first full-length album, ''

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'', on February 14, 2020. The album was produced by Joe Reinhart at

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; the Chicago studio owned by

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, and subsequently mixed at Reinhart's

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. ''Honeymoon'' was met with widespread critical acclaim, appearing on the Best Albums of 2020 lists in both ''

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''. 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–present) *Claire Zhang - electric guitar (2024–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes

References

External links

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