Effective period / Period of releases: 2009

Members: Scott Lucas, Blake Smith (4), Mike Willison, Daniel Marsden

The Prairie Cartel is an American rock music band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, whose music and name is featured in a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and a song in Grand Theft Auto IV. The band consists of former members of Fig Dish and Caviar as well as Scott Lucas of Local H. The Prairie Cartel has played shows with other notable electronica acts including Klaxons and Simian Mobile Disco.