DAYBREAK Magazine, Milwaukee, WI (2025)

12/19/2024

The boys are watching over the last few copies left of the V.6 cover. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

Also, the DAYBREAK V.7 submissions window closes on 12/22! Get those submissions in and join the DAYBREAK fam 🍻

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11/30/2024

Small Business Saturday - We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for y’all, and we’re so thankful for the support you’ve given us over the years!

On this weekend where so many gifts will be purchased from mega corporations, please considering buying from one of the creators we’ve featured over the years, one of our stockists, or directly from us.

Happy holidays from the DAYBREAK crew 🤍

11/26/2024

“In my opinion, the thing that led to this new wave of inclusion—especially in the surf community—is women in power.”

For V.6, and came together to dive into Anna’s trials and tribulations of transitioning into a surf mom and her ever changing love and relationship with surfing.

“Sound at Sea” by featuring is a feature piece in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - available now.

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11/25/2024

Howdy, Montana.

DAYBREAK’s home base has always been fluid. We grew from the Great Lakes and the Northwoods, and the Midwest will always be home to us. But the moment we felt our first sunrise through the golden valleys of Montana we knew this is where we needed to be.

With that, we’re so excited to share that we’ve expanded our (and ‘s) operations to Montana! We are so stoked to deepen our connections and roots with such a beautiful creative community in such a storied landscape.

We’ll see y’all soon. 🍻

11/21/2024

put out their first country song this year, so it’s no surprise the playlist they made for us is filled with country classics. Live now on the DAYBREAK Spotify.

is an indie folk band from Waterville, Ohio. Over the past few years, the trio has built a catalog of tunes that has fueled road trip playlist after road trip playlist.

From the start, founding members Mike Belazis and Devin East were surrounded in the rich, wooded hills and cold rivers of Northern Ohio. Though the band’s still rooted there, their sound has expanded to landscape after landscape as they’ve steadily grown across the country.

“Job Sober” featuring is a feature piece in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between.

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11/20/2024

DAYBREAK V.7 - Submissions Open!

The morning is crisp and blue. Glowing silhouettes of pines stand tall all around, swaying ever so slightly in the breeze that creaks the settling walls. The coffee warming your left hand is half full as you grab the frozen door k**b with your right. With a heavy creak and howl of air, the morning greats you with a prickly pat to the cheeks and eyebrows. Like a friendly slap from an old friend putting you back in place—welcomed but uncomfortable.

In DAYBREAK V.7, we’re taking a long morning walk while we breathe in the crisp air and bathe in the morning light. We’re searching for stories revolving around the ideas of Heavy Eyes, In Motion, Deep Breath, First Light, and Crisp Air.

Cheers to winter and cheers to you. We’ll see you out there.

Submission Deadline: December 8th, 2024

11/04/2024

Between stints working within the bounds of the creative industry, illustrator has found continued reprieve stepping off the grid to work a ranch for a season at a time.

Since he first stepped on a ranch, Western and ranchlands influences have grown more and more prevalent in his artwork. Jess is now widely known as one of the biggest hitters in the simple and clean Western graphics and illustration world. Recently, he’s worked with the likes of and as well as completed murals across the globe.

Jess is a skate rat who’s grown into a top tier illustrator. He’s been a favorite of ours for years, and we finally tracked him down to dive into his process, past, and what he’s got cooking.

“Cowboy Kickflips” is a feature piece in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between.

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10/28/2024

“I still love surfing, but I think my relationship with it has changed. There’s less emphasis on scoring and surfing my hardest, but I appreciate the quiet the ocean brings my mind more than ever.”

For V.6, and came together to dive into Anna’s trials and tribulations of transitioning into a surf mom and her ever changing love and relationship with surfing.

“Sound at Sea” by featuring is a feature piece in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - available now.

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10/23/2024

The greener grass of the outdoors communities speckled across the globe is an age old tale that’s only becoming more prevalent the more connected we all get. In “South for North Swell” ft. in DAYBREAK V.6 dives into the feelings pulling one to a place and then pulling one back away.

Ella Boyd is a full-time writer for POWDER Magazine as well as a freelance surf writer and photographer. Raised on the coast of Maine, Ella moved out west for college, where she graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy and Media Studies from Scripps College.

After a stint on Oahu interning with photographer , Ella skipped graduation to move to the North Shore. Since then, she has chased waves all over the world in places such as Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the U.S. In 2023, Ella was one of five finalists for the Follow The Light Surf Photography Grant Program.

Ella’s work has been published in The Surftime Journal, SURFER Magazine, The Inertia, Jack Journal, ROVA Magazine, and has been used by EMOCEAN, Hobie, Griffin Colapinto, Reef Heazlewood, and Soleil Errico, among others.

DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - is available now.

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10/11/2024

“If the Sky Falls, Behind the Sidewalks” by is out today and is as beautiful and spooky as they come.

are an enchanting folk duo who in a very short time have crafted a space for themselves in a world the more and more enthralled by a touch of twang.

In DAYBREAK V.6, we sat down with Emma and Kate to dive into their new record and the process to get there. “The Witches of Folk” is a feature piece in V.6 - available now.

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10/08/2024

“You Never Regret A Swim” with is a cover story for DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between that we are honored to share.

For 20 years, has been a staple of the Great Lakes’ surf scene. The shop is located in Empire, MI, a small town at the base of Sleeping Bear Dunes at the north end of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The storied dunes tower 450’ over the shores of Lake Michigan, and are the type of site people don’t expect to see in the Midwest.

SBS was started, and is still owned and operated, by the Skrocki family. Beryl and Frank Skrocki made the move from the East side of the state in 2004, opening the shop’s doors shortly thereafter. From the start, SBSK has been known as a community hub with always open doors.

From countless community events to becoming a founding member of the Great Lakes Business Network, Beryl was all in, all the time.

Late in 2022, an unexpected diagnosis took Beryl from the family and community she had meticulously and joyfully woven herself into. That day the spirits of Lake Michigan gained a giant.

20 years since Beryl opened SBS’s doors, sisters Ella and Annabel have now taken the reins on the shop. Though they’re missing Beryl’s irreplaceable presence, the two are hard at work upholding the role that SBSK has played in the community since its birth.

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09/27/2024

is a Korean-American surf photographer and former animator for Bay Area brands like Apple and the Golden State Warriors. She called - a friend with a film camera - to Washington earlier this year to document a big transition in her life. Silvia was moving from a cabin that she had renovated herself in the backcountry to Oahu’s energetic North Shore. She’s since logged multiple photography laps at Pe’ahi and reflects on how her time “as a woman alone in the woods” prepared her to experience one of the ocean’s most frenetic landscapes.

“It Was a Rodeo” ft. by is featured in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - available now.

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09/24/2024

is an indie folk band from Waterville, Ohio. Over the past few years, the trio has built a catalog of tunes that has fueled road trip playlist after road trip playlist.

From the start, founding members Mike Belazis and Devin East were surrounded in the rich, wooded hills and cold rivers of Northern Ohio. Though the band’s still rooted there, their sound has expanded to landscape after landscape as they’ve steadily grown across the country.

For V.6, hopped in with the guys from Austin to LA. Between taco hunting in Texas, brain melting Arizona heat, and linking up with friends in the LA hills, we settled in quick to the rhythms of the road that keeps the band moving. After the fact, we sat back down with Mike to dive deeper into their Ohio roots, the band’s growth, and their upcoming record—including their recent single “Blood Moon”.

“Job Sober” featuring is a feature piece in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - out now.

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09/18/2024

With DAYBREAK V.6, we’re continuing the tradition of printing a tattoo flash sheet inside of all our books. This time around, helped us make it happen.

The concept is simple: designs curated by us, by our favorite artists, for you to take to your favorite tattoo artists.

On top of the flash sheet, Jess has a cover feature in V.6. His cover is one of our most sought after yet, and if you’re hoping to grab one, do it now before they’re gone for good.

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Link for download in bio.

09/17/2024

For 20 years, has been a staple of the Great Lakes’ surf scene. The shop is located in Empire, MI, a small town at the base of Sleeping Bear Dunes at the north end of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The storied dunes tower 450’ over the shores of Lake Michigan, and are the type of site people don’t expect to see in the Midwest.

SBS was started, and is still owned and operated, by the Skrocki family. Beryl and Frank Skrocki made the move from the East side of the state in 2004, opening the shop’s doors shortly thereafter. From the start, SBSK has been known as a community hub with always open doors.

From countless community events to becoming a founding member of the Great Lakes Business Network, Beryl was all in, all the time.

Late in 2022, an unexpected diagnosis took Beryl from the family and community she had meticulously and joyfully woven herself into. That day the spirits of Lake Michigan gained a giant.

20 years since Beryl opened SBS’s doors, sisters Ella and Annabel have now taken the reins on the shop. Though they’re missing Beryl’s irreplaceable presence, the two are hard at work upholding the role that SBSK has played in the community since its birth.

“You Never Regret A Swim” is a cover story for DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between. V.6 is available now online and at select retailers—including

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09/13/2024

“There’s no crying on Pony Mt” were the mountain woman to mountain woman words was greeted with when she moved far up into the Montana mountainside.

Sometimes that’s easier said than done when the mountains have a mind of their own that so often relishes in constantly pushing one to the brink.

“There’s No Crying on Pony Mt.” by is narrative built around a handful of weeks watching take every punch the mountain—and her temperamental horses—threw her way. The story is a feature in DAYBREAK V.6: The In-Between - available now!

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