Mandalay were a trip hop duo from England, composed of multi-instrumentalist Saul Freeman (formerly of Thieves) and multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Nicola Hitchcock. They released two albums (plus one America-only compilation disc) and were briefly tagged as "Madonna's favourite band". == History == === Early (1995–1997) === During the early to mid-1990s, Saul Freeman had been the instrument-playing half of the London pop duo Thieves (alongside singer David McAlmont). By the time of their second single, Unworthy, Thieves were gaining a considerable amount... [more on Wikipedia]