Kansas-based singer/musician Shantel Leitner performs at The Ward Plaza in Aberdeen on Thursday evening. Leitner was quite young when she began singing, following the footsteps of her grandfather, mother and aunt who comprised a family country/western band. Leitner's style could best be described as pop/folk infused with a bit of soul as her voice floats above her guitar, harkening a raw quality reminiscent of an old blues record.