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==