Vocalist and songwriter
Nicola Hitchcock and Saul Freeman Ex-
Thieves joined forces in the mid-nineties to form
Mandalay, signed to
V2 Records and released three albums. Mandalay's debut album "
Empathy" release in 1998. In 2000, Mandalay release their second album "
Instinct". In 2001, "
Solace" a two disc album released exclusively in the US. Disc one of the album Solace included a mix of tracks from the albums Empathy and Instinct and disc two remix tracks with contributions from several artists including
Nitin Sawhney,
Wagon Christ,
Futureshock,
Alex Reece,
Calderone and
Charlie May.
Incorporating guest musicians
Jon Hassell and
Steve Jansen (Japan), Freeman's intimate, pristine production and Hitchcock's heartbreaking vocal performances earned the duo props throughout the latter part of the decade in their native U.K., specifically with the albums Empathy and Instinct.
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Last updated:
12 Mar 2011
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