Jon Marchewka (Marhefka)
Founded in 2011, Rock In The Fast Lane is a music media press site that pays homage to the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal genre and spotlights the classic artists as well as the young, up-and-coming artists. I am also a music professional in PR/Media interviewing and promoting artists from established record labels such as Frontiers Records (Italy), AFM Records (Germany), High Roller Records (Germany), Escape Music (UK) etc…, The site is always looking to expand the reach for all of the artists that are covered and to help put their music into the ears of their current as well as future fans.
I am also the Host of the Hard Rock And Metal Podcast "Talk In The Fast Lane." The show celebrated it's 10th Season and 100th Episode in 2024 and continues to establish itself as one of the premiere shows for the Hard Rock and Metal community.
I have been in the music business since 2011 and am also the owner/CEO of RFL Entertainment (Formally RFL Records) that was established in 2016. We are a full-service record label and entertainment company that offers music services in PR, global distribution, social media growth and promotion and much more. I have worked with many National and International artists over my 11+ years in the business (Ronnie Munroe ex Metal Church, Sven Gali Band (Canada), Abstract Symphony (Chile) just some examples.
The mighty Ray West, lead vocalist for hard rockers Spread Eagle and his new project, Weapons Of Anew, chats with the FastLane. Ray gives us some incite on the early days and formation of Spread Eagle, the music scene back in the day to the current successes with […]
The Incomparable voice of STRYPER chats with the FastLane. Michael gives us the inside scoop on how the band got started, how being a Christian act getting started in the Hard Rock Genre was in the early days, the bands early success, how Stryper has been one […]
The FastLane catches up with the mighty voice of Babylon A.D. – Derek Davis. One of the best bands to come out of the Golden Era of Hard Rock, Derek chats with us about the making of “Revelation Highway,” the brand new album that delivers the bombastic […]
Swedish Melodic Metal’s finest, Air Raid, has been tearing up the scene since its formation in 2009 and their new album “Across The Line” packs an onslaught of power and melody that is certain to take the band to the next level. The FastLane caught up with Guitarist […]
The FastLane catches up with Florida’s master of shred. Mikey Cunningham sits down for a chat and delivers the inside scoop on how he got started, his influences, the Aftermath band, upcoming album and so much more – the shred master delivers.
Air Raid from Gothenburg in Sweden were formed in 2009 by guitarist Andreas Johansson. After a two-track demo in 2011 and CD EP called »Danger Ahead«, the band’s debut album »Night Of The Axe« saw the light of day in 2012, followed by the critically acclaimed »Point Of […]
One of the Premier bands born on the LA Scene during Hard Rocks hey day, Rough Cutt, took the scene by storm, then sailed off into the sunset way before their time. Now the thunder is back and the original lineup reunited, band mates Chris Hager and Paul […]
Jeff Westlake – The acclaimed musician, producer and founder of Hydrogyn – shows another musical side and opens a brand new door with “IN THE KEY OF BLUE.” From Hard Rock roots comes a blues album that puts a new twist on blues rock and launches a […]
How many times have you all heard about albums that have high expectations, but take a nosedive off of a cliff when the music is finally released? Let me assure you that is definitely not the case with the collaboration of Kee Marcello, the dynamic axeman that […]
RALF SCHEEPERS – The ICONIC vocalist for one of Metals Premier Power Metal acts, PRIMAL FEAR, chats with the FastLane. From the beginnings with Gamma Ray, the Judas Priest lead vocalist spot to the formation of Primal Fear and everything Primal Fear. Ralf Scheepers continues to be a […]