The Heritage

Vocals: Vern Park
Rythm/Lead Guitar: Mark Loeffen
Rhythm/Lead Guitar-vocals: Fred Kradolfer
Bass Guitar: Martin Brooks
Drums: Rick Warren

Above: Bit of trivia about the ChCh scene back in the day.

"The Heritage" This band played around Christchurch Youth Clubs mid to Late 1960`s - Started as a 4 piece unit with Vern Park Vocals, Martin Brooks Bass, Mark Loeffen Lead Guitar, Rick Warren Drums - Later Fred Kradolfer came in on rhythm/lead Guitar/Vocals ...(Information and pictures C/- ricko.co.nz NZ Circuit Bands and Musicians)

After The Heritage disbanded early 1970 Mark Loeffen and Vern Park teamed up with the popular Canterbury band "Soul Distinction".

Mark Loeffen went on to play in a band who played at the Sandridge Hotel Sydenham Christchurch backing "Bob Manawatu". Then Later in 1975 Mark Joined a band named "Gretal" playing at the Marine Hotel in Sumner, he then moved to Hamilton and carried on gigging.

Fred Kradolfer and Martin Brooks went on to play in the Christchurch based touring band "Cage"

Rick Warren went to Auckland 1970 to Join the popular Auckland band "Amber"

Below: Fred voyaged to see Rick 2012, managed a few bars.

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