Their sound has been described as "retro", reminiscent of a number of late 1950s and 1960s blues and rock artists, such as the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and the Animals.

One of their more well known songs called "Today is Pretty Great" was featured in a Honda Civic commercial with the artists seen at the very beginning for a few seconds.

Ty Taylor (vocals) and Nalle Colt (guitar) formed Vintage Trouble after setting up a basic home studio in Venice Beach.

"[2] Taylor has said that the line-up of Colt, Danielson, Barrio Dill and himself developed a good chemistry: "It just felt like we were in a family of people that were going to challenge us.

"[2] The band then began creating material in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.

After two weeks of rehearsals in early 2010, the group began playing local area shows and late-night speakeasies.

Such singles as '"Gracefully", "Nancy Lee", "Still & Always Will" and "Blues Hand Me Down" aimed to produce a sound reminiscent of the days of vinyl records and juke joints, and the essence of the original soul movement.

"If you look at the history of people like Amy Winehouse, Duffy, or James Blunt, they came [to America] first and didn't make it.

On April 24, 2011, they appeared on The Late Show with JoAnne Good, (Sunday Night Sessions segment) on BBC London 94.9.

On November 12, the band played at Malsis School, a private prep in North Yorkshire, England.

They were the opening act for Dave Matthews Band at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, Alabama, on April 6, 2013.

[13][14] On February 6, 2024, the band announced via social media and also their website that they would be taking a hiatus "to focus on individual and family endeavors".