It\u2019s likely that many, if not most, musicians are Beatles fans of some stripe. However, very few get to work on anything even remotely related to the band. One exception to that rule is part time Ocean Beach resident Chris Leyva of the band Falling Doves. Leyva has been selected as an official good will ambassador for the Magical Beatles Museum in Liverpool, England. The announcement was made in a press release by Roag Best, museum founder and CEO. Notably, Best is the brother of original Beatles drummer Pete Best, and son of former head of the Beatles Apple Corps., Neil Aspinall. The ambassadorship will be given to Leyva during a reception in Liverpool on Aug. 26. “The museum will be honoring three exemplary community leaders who represent the museums message of preservation of the Beatles historical lineage, conservation and awareness of the museum and the city of Liverpool with its message promoting the heritage of the Casbah museum, and its contributions to the world of popular music as the birthplace of the Beatles,” Best said.
\nLeyva met Best on Falling Doves tours of England, ultimately helping bring Pete Best to San Diego for the 2018 Beatles Fair. He was also instrumental in getting a City of San Diego proclamation declaring March 31 as “Pete Best Day” in the city. “It really is a dream come true,” said Leyva. “I\u2019ve been a Beatles fan my whole life, so to now get an opportunity to contribute to the museum like this, is to me incredible.” Falling Doves tour much of the year, so Leyva plans to do a lot of work around his gigs. “It\u2019s something I can do anywhere I\u2019m on the planet,” he said. “I\u2019ll identify opportunities, work with corporate sponsors where appropriate. Really, anything that is positive, I\u2019m happy to get involved with.”
\nSo far this year the band has toured Norway, Japan and Australia, with South America, England, Scotland France and Turkey all on the itinerary for the last quarter of the year. “it\u2019s not always an easy life, being on the road so much, but I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way,” he said. “Needing to be mobile, we have to travel light. Luckily a lot venues in Japan and Europe have backlines and we\u2019ve made a lot of friends on the road, so there\u2019s been help there as well.”
\nLeyva does admit to occasional bouts of home sickness on the road. “I do miss home and that\u2019s always what I\u2019ll consider OB,” he said. “It\u2019s like my hideout where I can unwind for a minute, before it all starts up again.” While working on various museum projects will occupy a large part of his time, he notes that Falling Doves plays their own music on tour. “We have been known to include a Beatles cover,” he said. “But we have over a dozen albums with songs to choose from. There are parts of all this that overlap, but the band and this good will appointment are two separate things.” Future plans for Leyva include an album release party at the legendary Liverpool club, The Cavern, on Aug. 14 for Falling Doves latest album, “Rise of the Serpent,” as well as new videos. But in the meantime, he is thrilled with his new position. “I\u2019m still trying wrap my head around it,” he said good naturedly. “But it\u2019s going to be great to be promoting the museum in an official capacity. I\u2019m sure there will be hard work ahead, but this really is a dream job,” he said. “After all, just about everybody loves The Beatles.”
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