Beach Bunny

Due out February 14th, the newest album from Beach Bunny is called “Honeymoon.” It marks the Chicago quartet’s first effort for Mom + Pop following their four self-released EPs. This forthcoming collection was recorded with producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Joyce Manor) at Chicago’s Electrical Audio. “Dream Boy” is the debut single from the album. Oozing with the optimism of a young romantic daydreamer, the track uses pounding percussion and breezy guitar lines to push aside loneliness. The song is accompanied by a John Hughes-meets-Eighth Grade inspired video directed by Matt Gehl of Everybody’s Baby.

When asked about the music video for “Dream Boy,” Beach Bunny member, Trifilio explained, “I’ve always been drawn to rom-coms from cheesy to nauseating, especially the ones where a boy is waiting outside a girls window with a boombox or a poster and she swoons and instantly falls for him. When I wrote the line “meet me after midnight” that’s the type of scenario I was picturing in my head – two teenagers hopelessly in love, sneaking out after dark. I can’t pinpoint a specific movie moment but I feel like I’ve seen that movie trope hundreds of times. I remember the thrill of staying out late in the park with the neighborhood kids in high school – we were good kids but just the act of being awake when the rest of the world was indoors and asleep always made us feel unstoppable. It didn’t matter what we were doing or who came out – it’s those memories I carry with me that remind me the most of young love and summer sweethearts which have shaped some of the lyrics in the song.”

Beach Bunny began as the solo bedroom project of Lili Trifilio in 2015 before growing into a full band two years later with the addition of guitarist Matt Henkels, bassist Anthony Vaccaro, and drummer Jonathan Alvarado. Together they released four EPs.

The band will be out on tour into spring, which include festival dates at Coachella and Shaky Knees.

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