Vannucchi began songwriting in a small mountain town near Yosemite National Park and later enlisted the help of friends to perform his material.
Vannucchi spent most of his youth reading books, playing drums, learning new instruments, and exploring the land around his rural home.
[6] After enlisting friends to perform his material, From Indian Lakes began playing local shows and independently released a full-length record, The Man With Wooden Legs, in late 2009.
[2] From Indian Lakes recorded and released the Acoustic EP in 2011 and performed solo on a month-long living room tour across the US.
[2] Able Bodies was also selected to be on Google Play's Top Unsigned List for 2012 releases and remained on the cover of iTunes as a "rising star of alt-rock" for three weeks.
[13] On August 18, 2016, NPR featured a new song, "The Monster", off Everything Feels Better Now, scheduled to be released October 14, 2016 on Triple Crown Records.
The album features numerous guest vocalists, including Soren Bryce of Tummyache, Nandi Rose Plunkett of Half Waif, Miriam Devora of Queen of Jeans, Meagan Grandall of Lemolo, and Lynn Gunn of Pvris.