Ten till 2 is a rising Guam-based band that features four primary singers with two holding outstanding music careers.

Managing their everyday lives and being in a band that requires frequent rehearsals to get the sound just right seems difficult, but all the group members find ways to make sure they stay committed to the cause.

Ten till 2 also believes in the foundation of community and the members look for ways to spread awareness on certain topics they find important.

Nia Lim of Agat is one of the bands singers. Lim is a labeled artist of the Philippines who started her career in the early 2000’s. She has released albums and garnered record deals in the peak of her career.

“I believe in music the way some people believe in fairytales,” says Lim.
Lim believes in the influential power of music. She shared as a child, her family would always take the extra effort to promote her talents to the public.

Her father would stay with her while she waited in long lines for the opportunity to be in the show that changed her life.

With the growing popularity of her work, Lim was able to record her passion in music to be shared with the world.

Charlie Catbagan is another singer of the band and is also a local radio host also known as Mama Char. Catbagan gained his well-known status on island when he participated on the voice Philippines.

Its not very often that someone from Guam does something like that and in a matter of episodes, Catbagan managed to rally the entire island behind him as he tried to take the gold in the show.

For a couple of weeks during the competition, the entire island was constantly checking in on Catbagan’s status on the show.

The island waited to see if someone from Guam could win an esteemed competition such as the voice. Although he did not win, Catbagan shared that the experience was enough.

“The island was super supportive. Guam is hardly on the map like that and I would like to think that we are going somewhere with our talent,” said Catbagan.

Joseph Chargualaf is another singer of the band. Chargualaf is a high school teacher by day and band star by night. He is also taking classes to earn his Masters degree in education. Chargualaf believes that music is very important to children’s development, even for high school students.

The band recently participated in the Red Ribbon campaign at the Micronesian Mall. The Red Ribbon campaign is an alcohol, tobacco and other drug awareness campaign. The band believes in the importance of this topic and was more than happy to assist with the events that took place.

During December, the band will also participate in Ring the Bells to be held on the tentative date of Dec. 16, 2015. The band seeks to help hectic shoppers feel a little more at ease with their music as the public tries to get their shopping needs done. The event is to raise money for local charities for families who need help this Christmas.