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The Growlers

The Outtakes — Behind the scenes at the Growlers photoshoot at home in Orange County with rad Encinitas-based photographer Embry Rucker.

California has long left a dent on global youth culture. As kids across the planet look to Hollywood for their lead – suppin’ Frappuccinos like they’re straight off Sunset – further down the coast a group of salty Costa Mesa chillers The Growlers have become the sound of a transforming surf scene.

We sent rad Encinitas-based photographer Embry Rucker over to the Growlers pad to shoot them for HUCK 40, check out the gallery above for a bunch of awesome shots that we just couldn’t fit into the magazine.


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