Emily ‘Cutie of Darkness’ AF 🧛♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
@rockstarelise.com
Baby Gen X / 💍 / Musician / Audio Engineer / Biological Daughter 🎚️ [MDNI] 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Madison Wis. 🏛️Queer-Coded Nostalgia-Pop As Rockstar & Elise ✨ she/her 👩🎤✨💕🎹👩🏻💻
Music 👩🎤🎸👩🏻💻 https://linktr.ee/RockstarElise
Music 👩🎤🎸👩🏻💻 https://linktr.ee/RockstarElise
Reposted by Emily ‘Cutie of Darkness’ AF 🧛♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
always so odd to me how many people care about stream numbers. feels like they don’t actually care about the music at all. one of my favorite albums of all time is from a band that gets like 2,000 streams a month. art is not measured by level of consumption
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
always so odd to me how many people care about stream numbers. feels like they don’t actually care about the music at all. one of my favorite albums of all time is from a band that gets like 2,000 streams a month. art is not measured by level of consumption
On the music front, I think I’m finally turning a corner. 💗 I’m also growing as an artist and have exciting things on the way!✨
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
On the music front, I think I’m finally turning a corner. 💗 I’m also growing as an artist and have exciting things on the way!✨
This feels weird to say, but I’m finally feeling at home in this body.
Next March, I’ll hit 4 years HRT / transition. It feels like the longest shortest time
Next March, I’ll hit 4 years HRT / transition. It feels like the longest shortest time
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This feels weird to say, but I’m finally feeling at home in this body.
Next March, I’ll hit 4 years HRT / transition. It feels like the longest shortest time
Next March, I’ll hit 4 years HRT / transition. It feels like the longest shortest time
Kissing, but it’s feeling pretty
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Kissing, but it’s feeling pretty
Hello! Sharing my #Bandcamp page, which I have set to pay what you want. If you like my music and are short on cash, doing $0 is great, cause I'd rather you have my music than it being out of reach. 💗 #MusicSky #Queer #Nostalgia #Pop
rockstarelise.bandcamp.com
rockstarelise.bandcamp.com
Rockstar & Elise
Rockstar & Elise is Emily AF, a Madison WI based Nostalgia Pop artist, engineer and producer. This project began after the pandemic shut the world down, and like so many, Emily struggled to find her w...
rockstarelise.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Hello! Sharing my #Bandcamp page, which I have set to pay what you want. If you like my music and are short on cash, doing $0 is great, cause I'd rather you have my music than it being out of reach. 💗 #MusicSky #Queer #Nostalgia #Pop
rockstarelise.bandcamp.com
rockstarelise.bandcamp.com
I made you a mixtape
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I made you a mixtape
Dysphoria is so fucking weird. This morning when I was dilating my six month old vagina, I had a weird flash thought, wishing I could be a girl.
Like, IDK brain 🤷🏻♀️
Like, IDK brain 🤷🏻♀️
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Dysphoria is so fucking weird. This morning when I was dilating my six month old vagina, I had a weird flash thought, wishing I could be a girl.
Like, IDK brain 🤷🏻♀️
Like, IDK brain 🤷🏻♀️
I’m Emily coded
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I’m Emily coded
“I wanna be the girl, that everyone sees, I wanna feel her shine”
December 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“I wanna be the girl, that everyone sees, I wanna feel her shine”
Kissing
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Kissing
Sometimes, feeling sad, feels good
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sometimes, feeling sad, feels good
For me, music is a lonely thing. Alone in my studio making it, and the stage feels lonely too.
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
For me, music is a lonely thing. Alone in my studio making it, and the stage feels lonely too.
I’m in my feelings, but the kind that produce killer sad songs
November 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I’m in my feelings, but the kind that produce killer sad songs
Kissing, but like, while you’re listening to Rockstar & Elise
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Kissing, but like, while you’re listening to Rockstar & Elise
Reposted by Emily ‘Cutie of Darkness’ AF 🧛♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
Thought of this on the drive home and had to pull over because I was sobbing my eyes out. 😭😭😭😭
It is never too late.
It is never too late.
November 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Thought of this on the drive home and had to pull over because I was sobbing my eyes out. 😭😭😭😭
It is never too late.
It is never too late.
Three things are clear after tonight: I need to play as a 3 piece, minimum. It’s gonna cost, but I’ll figure it out.
And I just need to play a ton of shows to get more comfortable
I have a lot of music in production, and I need to make my show more pop forward, and less dark
And I just need to play a ton of shows to get more comfortable
I have a lot of music in production, and I need to make my show more pop forward, and less dark
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Three things are clear after tonight: I need to play as a 3 piece, minimum. It’s gonna cost, but I’ll figure it out.
And I just need to play a ton of shows to get more comfortable
I have a lot of music in production, and I need to make my show more pop forward, and less dark
And I just need to play a ton of shows to get more comfortable
I have a lot of music in production, and I need to make my show more pop forward, and less dark
So I just finished my set, and most of it was really great, but I fucked up the first verse of mixtape and got lost for a sec. But the pre-chorus lyric is, “but the words all seem to vanish…” and I had a laughing return
I wish that hadn’t happened, but 🤷🏻♀️
I wish that hadn’t happened, but 🤷🏻♀️
Pro Music Tips:
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
So I just finished my set, and most of it was really great, but I fucked up the first verse of mixtape and got lost for a sec. But the pre-chorus lyric is, “but the words all seem to vanish…” and I had a laughing return
I wish that hadn’t happened, but 🤷🏻♀️
I wish that hadn’t happened, but 🤷🏻♀️
At the show, all set up! My x32 is flirting with the house x32 🥰
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
At the show, all set up! My x32 is flirting with the house x32 🥰
This is more of a headspace tip, but develop a mantra. My founding concept for Rockstar & Elise shows was that I am an arena level act, playing a small club on an off night. My mantra is, “I do this every day”. I also have a song I listen to that calms me.
Pro Music Tips:
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is more of a headspace tip, but develop a mantra. My founding concept for Rockstar & Elise shows was that I am an arena level act, playing a small club on an off night. My mantra is, “I do this every day”. I also have a song I listen to that calms me.
Pro Music Tips:
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Pro Music Tips:
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
1. Stop worrying people won’t like your music. If you bring it, the right fans will find you.
2. You WILL fuck up on stage, so instead of stressing about it, practice to the point where a fuck up won’t derail you.
3. Buy your own vocal mic. Microphones at venues are disgusting.🤮
It’s a snowy day here in #Madison, but if you can, I’d love for you to come see my showcase show at Harmony bar tonight! This is put on by tone magazine and the Madison area music awards, so it’s the most important thing I’ve played yet. #NostalgiaPop #Queer
harmonybarandgrill.com/madison-atwo...
harmonybarandgrill.com/madison-atwo...
The Harmony Bar and Grill - events
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November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It’s a snowy day here in #Madison, but if you can, I’d love for you to come see my showcase show at Harmony bar tonight! This is put on by tone magazine and the Madison area music awards, so it’s the most important thing I’ve played yet. #NostalgiaPop #Queer
harmonybarandgrill.com/madison-atwo...
harmonybarandgrill.com/madison-atwo...
My Instagram ad algorithm has me super dialed in with tons of great VST instruments and plug-ins! I’ve been an engineer for forever, so I only buy stuff that sounds fucking killer.
Vibe Rewind is one of my absolute favorites though, it’s an instrument that runs in the Kontakt player 💗✨
Vibe Rewind is one of my absolute favorites though, it’s an instrument that runs in the Kontakt player 💗✨
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My Instagram ad algorithm has me super dialed in with tons of great VST instruments and plug-ins! I’ve been an engineer for forever, so I only buy stuff that sounds fucking killer.
Vibe Rewind is one of my absolute favorites though, it’s an instrument that runs in the Kontakt player 💗✨
Vibe Rewind is one of my absolute favorites though, it’s an instrument that runs in the Kontakt player 💗✨
My show clothes tomorrow night will be a black band T-shirt and gray corduroys. Chuck Taylors, but the Mary Jane style.
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
My show clothes tomorrow night will be a black band T-shirt and gray corduroys. Chuck Taylors, but the Mary Jane style.