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.
members: Aidan Cada, Lili Trifilio, Matt Henkels, Jonathan Alvarado, Anthony Vaccaro
formed in: Chicago
genres: indie pop, pop-punk
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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.
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"Prom Queen" is a song recorded by American rock band Beach Bunny. The song was released on August 10, 2018.
The song went viral on TikTok in November 2019 and also in January 2026 along with other indie pop songs such as Ant Saunders' 2019 single "Yellow Hearts."
Trifilio wrote the track for a friend that was struggling with body issues. The song has been called "a protest of Euro-centric beauty standards." Trifilio was nervous to release the song, with it lacking a romantic theme that was commonplace for many of her songs: "I was scared it would be listened to in the wrong way, like I was encouraging eating disorders. In general, I think there’s a void (in pop music) in discussing social issues, and I hope to write more songs like that." The song is the namesake of the band's fourth extended play, first issued in August 2018.
Greg Kot from the Chicago Tribune said the track "distills tween anxiety and self-doubt with a rare directness. It’s a survivor’s manual dressed up in dark wit and a sharp, guitar-driven melody." Jones from Pitchfork called it indicative of the band's formula: "sentimental and wistful, with a plainspokenness that prompts immediate sympathy." Paper's Eli Enis said the song "radiates a sense of emotional victory, as if Trifilio has expelled the unpleasant subject matter and is now singing from a place of resilience."