If you had no clue that Stephen King spends his downtime in a rock band comprising famous writers, then you will be especially surprised to learn that King is retiring said group, the Rock Bottom Remainders. Founded by book publicist Kathi Kamen Goldmark in 1992, the band is made up of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Dave Barry, The Joy Luck Club novelist Amy Tan, The Simpsonscreator Matt Groening, and several other authors and creative people who, according to the group's Web site, are familiar with the A and E chords. The band’s final tour, titled Past Our Bedtime, will include a June 22nd performance at the El Rey in Los Angeles, where fans can pay $200 for a pre-show reception and meet and greet. Proceeds will go to the Midnight Mission, the Los Angeles Downtown Women’s Center, and the launch of the Emerging Author Series at Live Talks Los Angeles.

The group has decided to retire out of respect for Goldmark, its lead singer, who passed away recently. Over their 20 years together, the Remainders have learned “almost four chords,” played with Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon, and Ronnie Spector, and once accompanied Gloria Gaynor “in a version of ‘I Will Survive’ that lasted as long as the Clinton administration.” Along the way, the band developed a fan base that it jokingly describes as ranging from “librarians in their 50s with a passion for cats, to librarians in their 60s with a passion for cats. Below, find a performance from the Rock Bottom Remainders’ appearance on the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.