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Arthur Kadmon (born Peter Sadler, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England)^[1] was a guitarist who worked with different New Wave bands from Manchester, England, as Manicured Noise, Ludus, The Distractions and The Fall.

In 1978, after being in post-punk band Manicured Noise, he formed another post-punk band, Ludus, alongside art designer Linder Sterling. He was the original genius behind the band,^[1] playing with them from 1978 to early 1979. He departed shortly after that period, following a tour supporting Buzzcocks. During his time with the band only two unreleased studio demos were made, while the rest of the group's repertoire were recorded and released with Kadmon's replacement, Ian Devine.

By the time he left Ludus, he recorded with Mike Ellis of hard rock band Aragorn.^[2]

By 1980, Kadmon resurfaced joining The Distractions, although by the time, the group were demising until their disbandment in 1981.

After The Distractions split, Kadmon played with The Fall, although only in the "Hard Life In Country" song for the Room To Live album.^[3] The group's frontman Mark E. Smith admired Kadmon, calling him to collaborate, but he disappointed shotly after, although until now he continues to considering Kadmon as a genius and "one of the great people in Manchester who never got anywhere". Kadmon only stayed two minutes with the band, in a studio session.^[4] In the album he is credited as Arthur Cadman.

He reappeared in 1987 alongside Deborah Shure in a new band, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, who released an only single, High Heels.

Despite being admired by many people for his style of guitar playing, he was a short-time member in bands he was involved, causing he had few materials released with his collaborations. Still, he was admired by people like Mark E. Smith from The Fall, Pete Wylie and journalist Paul Morley.

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