Elzahn Rinquest started her music career in 2002 when she was a grade 11 high school student in Cape Town . She started of with a school band called Ivanhoe. She wrote all the music and lyrics for the band's repertoire. With an operation on her vocal chords she had to take a break from the music scene for 6months. After her recovery she started with her solo career called the Elzahn Rinquest Band. She has performed with various artists from the Stellenbosch and Cape Town area.

Elzahn describes herself first and foremost as a songwriter and sees songwriting and spending time on quality songs and music as a high priority. The music made by the band is carefully rehearsed to compliment the songs mixing rock, funk, soul and a hint of jazz. Performing in both English and Afrikaans the Elzahn Rinquest Band is a fresh flavour to the South-African music scene.

Elzahn Rinquest's Career up to date

2002 – 2003

In 2002 Elzahn writes her first song as a Grade 11 pupil of Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town.
A rock band, Ivanhoe , is found together with two fellow school friends.
In the same year Ivanhoe wins the Western Cape division of the Jip Rockspaaider competition and move on to compete at the finals at the Aardklop Art's Festival, in Potchefstroom.
Ivanhoe also wins seconds place at the Woordfees Band slam competition in Stellenbosch.
Elzahn attends the ATKV's song writing course.
The band gig in the Cape Town as well as Stellenbosch and surrounding areas.

2004

Elzahn kicks of her studies at the University of Stellenbosch .
Ivanhoe wins the band slam hosted by the Student Representative Council of the University of Stellenbosch.
Ivanhoe competes in the "new talent" competition hosted by Pitstop on SABC2 and they win the "tref /trap" division of the contest.
Elzahn participate in the " ATKV crescendo vir skeppend en uitvoerend" and reaches the semi-finals.
Ivanhoe gigs around the Stellenbosch and Cape Town area.

2005

The band starts playing under the new name of Elzahn Rinquest.
Elzahn does a production at the KKNK(11) together with Skallabrak.
She appears on Steve Hofmeyer's TV show, " Dis hoe dit is…" on KykNet and MNET accompanied by Jesse Jordan on backing vocals&guitar.
Elzahn makes another appearance on Pitstop (SABC2) as winner of the New Talent division.
The band gig at various venue's in the Western Cape.

2006

Elzahn is accepted to do her own production at the KKNK 12 and is invited to play at the last Kaktus op die Vlaktes event, hosted by Oppikoppi Productions.
She is chosen as one of the Top 10 new song writers in South Africa and attends the ATKV's crescendo song writing work shop, together with the Top 10 Afrikaans Idols in Johannesburg. The work shop took place under the guidance of Lize Beekman and artists such as Amanda Strydom, Nataniël, Karen Hougaard, Chris Cameleon and Wouter van der Venter.
Elzahn gigs at various venue's in the Western Cape.

2007

The Elzahn Rinquest Band is transformed into a five piece setup with four new band members. The band consists of Elzahn on acoustic guitar and vocals, Naude Swanepoel (former drummer for Jan Blohm) on drums, Annemie Nel on keyboard, Louis Esterhuizen (former guitarist of Rooibaardt) on lead guitar and Heine Jack on bass.

On the Rocks Productions is in the process of producing Elzahn's first music video for MK 89 on DSTV for her song Jy.
Elzahn is busy with the pre-production of her first album.